SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office called on people twice to push state leaders and the governor to keep the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) funded.
The call to action came from two video news releases about child pornography arrests, which included the arrest of Demetrius Carl Davis, who is accused of grooming more than 80 children around the world into producing child pornography
In part, the video highlighted how the internet has made it easier for abusers to reach vulnerable children, and that ICAC, which investigates these types of heinous crimes, is in danger of being disbanded, according to the sheriff’s office.
“I could not be more concerned. If there is one team I would not want to see disbanded, it is that one. It is that important,” Sgt. Rod Grassmann, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, said.
H.D. Palmer, spokesperson for the California Department of Finance, said the money was only set to be around for a limited time at $5 million per year for three years.
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