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H.B. 132 Enrolled

                 

INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN

                 
2005 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Chief Sponsor: Tim M. Cosgrove

                 
Senate Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson

                 
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                  General Description:
                      This bill describes the state attorney general's participation in multijurisdictional and
                  multidisciplinary work to prevent and prosecute Internet sexual crimes against children.
                  This bill also authorizes the attorney general to provide Internet educational programs
                  to parents, educators, and others involved with children to promote awareness of and
                  prevention of Internet crimes against children.
                  Highlighted Provisions:
                      This bill:
                      .    provides that the attorney general is participating in the Internet Crimes Against
                  Children Task Force, which is a statewide multiagency task force that investigates,
                  prevents, and prosecutes Internet sexual exploitation offenses against children; and
                      .    authorizes the attorney general, to the extent legislative funding is provided, to
                  prepare and present appropriate programs and informational materials to children,
                  parents, educators, school resource officers, parent-teacher organizations, and
                  libraries to help children use the Internet safely and to help adults be aware of
                  Internet risks to children.
                  Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
                      None
                  Other Special Clauses:
                      None
                  Utah Code Sections Affected:
                  ENACTS:


                      67-5-19, Utah Code Annotated 1953
                 
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 67-5-19 is enacted to read:
                      67-5-19. Internet crimes against children -- Education programs.
                      (1) (a) The attorney general may assist in efforts to prevent and prosecute Internet crimes
                  against children, including working with other agencies of state and local government.
                      (b) Under Subsection (1)(a), the attorney general may administer the Internet Crimes
                  Against Children Task Force, which is a statewide multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional task
                  force that investigates, prevents, and prosecutes sexual exploitation offenses against children by
                  offenders who use the Internet, online communications systems, or other computer technology.
                      (2) (a) As part of the attorney general's participation in this task force, the attorney
                  general shall make available, to the extent legislative funding is available, statewide training and
                  informational materials regarding Internet safety for children that focuses on prevention,
                  reporting, and assistance regarding Internet crimes against children.
                      (b) The training and information shall include programs and information specifically
                  designed for:
                      (i) children, which shall include classroom presentations and informative leaflets or other
                  printed material; and
                      (ii) parents, guardians, educators, school resource officers, parent-teacher organizations,
                  and libraries, which shall include Internet safety, technological protection measures, and effective
                  supervision and review of children's use of the Internet, including locating and assessing sites
                  children have had contact with.
                      (c) As possible, the attorney general shall direct that the task force work with state and
                  local agencies that provide information and programs to prevent and prosecute Internet crimes
                  against children to ensure the most effective use of resources.


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