Only 2% of child porn cases are investigated!

Funding sought to fight child porn


By ELISA A. GLUSHEFSKI
eglushefski@potomacnews.com
Friday, February 8, 2008



There are 467 known computer hard drives containing child pornography in Woodbridge, 353 in Manassas and thousands more throughout the state, according to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

But a lack of resources has meant that cases that often involve the trading of images and videos of children have gone unpursued.

"Alicia's Law" - named for a 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl who six years ago was brought to Northern Virginia by an online predator, raped and tortured - aims to fix that.

The proposed legislation, sponsored by Del. Brian J. Moran, D-Alexandria, calls for $18 million, which would fund three initiatives, said Jesse Ferguson, a spokesman for Moran.

Of that, he said, approximately $6 million would go to expanding the regional task force by putting a cyber unit in each county; about $9 million to create three regional computer forensic labs that would alleviate the current backlog; and the last $3 million would go to the Department of Criminal Justice Services for grants that would provide incentive for other localities to track and catch online predators.

"Recognizing that we're in a tough budget year and a tough fiscal climate for the state, we are hopeful that the appropriations committee is going to be fund some of this initiative," Ferguson said. "We recognize that we won't get it all, but the urgency is too great to not get some."

Ferguson said they would find out how much money will be allocated to this initiative when the House Appropriations Committee releases its budget proposal Feb. 17.

During a recent briefing in Richmond on the proposed law, officials with the northern and southern Virginia ICAC task forces said law enforcement has logged more than 215,000 felony transactions of child pornography in the state since 2005.

Meanwhile, there are only 48 people trained and licensed in the state to investigate these crimes, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.

The testimony of Flint Waters, lead special agent of the Wyoming ICAC Task Force, before the House Judiciary Committee in October 2007 underscored the challenges felt by law enforcement agencies trying to combat this problem around the nation.

"The bad news is that while my task force and the ICAC network can tell you how to interdict tens of thousands sexual predators tomorrow, the vast majority of these leads will never be investigated," Waters testified. "In fact, less than 2 percent of these crimes that we know about are investigated due to the sheer lack of resources. Most of these victims will not be rescued.

"I'm here today to testify about what many of my law enforcement colleagues are not free to come here and tell you. We are overwhelmed, we are underfunded and we are drowning in a tidal wave of tragedy. We don't have the resources we need to save these children."

This is just stupid.

Vermont case pits Fifth Amendment vs. child porn probe

Associated Press - February 7, 2008 2:05 PM ET

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Experts in online privacy say they're keeping an eye on a criminal case in Vermont in which a New Hampshire man allegedly caught with child pornography in his laptop computer is being pressed to provide his password so investigators can see what's in the computer.

Sebastien Boucher, of Derry, New Hampshire, was arrested in December 2006 as he tried to enter the United States at Derby Line and a border agent looked in his laptop.

Authorities say they found files containing disturbing child pornography and seized the laptop. When they later tried to access the computer, they couldn't get in because it was encrypted and they didn't have the password.

A grand jury subpoenaed Boucher to force him to reveal the password, but he balked and a federal magistrate in Burlington upheld his right to do so, saying that if he were forced to give it up, it could violate his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

He has already been caught, so how can this be self incrimination if they already know it's in there? That is like refusing to give the cops your car keys when they can plainly see a pot plant in your car. Don't they have computer geeks to just hack the thing?

I wanna kick his soccer balls!

Former Elk River coach charged

Eric Hawkins, left, and his attorney, Todd Kenyon, left the Sherburne County District Court on Wednesday after a hearing. Hawkins has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.

The banned youth soccer league coach is accused of molesting one of his players, a 14-year-old girl. He did not enter a plea.

By PAUL LEVY, Star Tribune

A former Elk River youth soccer league coach has been charged with two counts of sexual assault for allegedly asking a 14-year-old player to disrobe and then touching her, and, on another occasion, exposing himself to her -- more than a year after he had been banned from coaching.

Eric James Hawkins, 44, did not enter a plea Wednesday in Sherburne County District Court. He was charged in November with first- and second-degree sexual assault, both felonies.

Hawkins had been suspended by the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association in 2003 for sideline behavior during his games and should not have been allowed to coach MYSA-sanctioned teams, the association's executive director, Candace Daley, said Wednesday.

In October 2006, Hawkins was ordered by Hennepin County District Court to pay $220,000 to the MYSA after he and five other defendants were found sending defamatory e-mails concerning the MYSA, Daley said.

Court documents said he had driven the player to practice and games on several occasions during the winter of 2004-2005. But one evening, en route to a soccer clinic in Plymouth, the coach pulled over on a road unfamiliar to the girl, parked his car and asked the girl to remove her shirt and bra, the girl told authorities.

According to court records, the girl told Hawkins she did not want to remove her clothes, but the coach insisted. Hawkins then told her to remove her pants and when the girl balked, the coach told her "that she needed to," according to court documents.

Hawkins then touched the girl, even though she asked him to stop, the girl told authorities. After Hawkins allowed the girl to put on her clothes, he threw $25 at her, according to court documents.

Later, in the fall of 2005, Hawkins was driving the girl, still 14, to a soccer game when he pulled his car over, unbuttoned his pants and exposed himself to her, court records state. Hawkins then forced the girl to touch him with her hand. She pulled away, telling him it was "gross."

Court records indicate that Hawkins had been suspended by the MYSA for inappropriate language and taunting during games, according to MYSA records.

Hawkins' court hearing lasted less than five minutes; another hearing is scheduled for April 4. Hawkins, who coached in the Elk River United youth league, told Judge Alan Pendelton that he now lives in South Carolina.

Hawkins did not respond to a reporter's questions after the hearing.

Under MYSA's risk-management policy, youth soccer leagues are responsible for background checks for coaches and are made aware of the risks to children of adults who have committed previous sexual offenses.

Hawkins is not known to have had any criminal history prior to these charges.

3 strikes, YOUR OUT!

Twice-convicted rapist faces new child pornography charge

A federal indictment was filed Tuesday against Timothy Allen Cain, 56, of St. Paul.




Timothy Allen Cain
Minnesota Department of Corrections

A two-time child rapist from St. Paul has been charged with one count of possessing child pornography, authorities said Thursday.

The federal indictment filed Tuesday against Timothy Allen Cain, 56, stems from an incident a year ago and alleges that he possessed computer images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

If convicted, Cain faces a potential maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

According to state records, Cain was convicted in Hennepin County in January 1986 of first-degree sexual conduct with a female age 13 to 15 and sentenced to 4 1/2 years in the workhouse.

The records also show a July 2000 conviction in Ramsey County for first-degree sexual conduct. His victim was younger than 13 and also female.

Sentenced to more than nine years in prison, Cain was placed on supervised release in June 2006.

On Feb. 7, 2007, he was arrested on the federal child porn charge and returned to state prison about two weeks later for violating the following terms of his release: operating a computer with internet access, possessing sexually explicit material, possessing a dangerous weapon and failing to complete sex offender treatment programming.

Cain is now at the Moose Lake correctional facility.

Child rapist on the run

Hunt For Sex Offender Goes National

Police in Lewisville, Texas are searching for convicted sex offender Steven Andrew Hayes, the man they say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl after giving her drugs. Cops were hoping to find Hayes in Texas, but now believe he may have moved to another state. But they don't know which one, and they're now asking AMW viewers for help.

Cops: Convicted Sex Offender Back At It Again

In 1997, Steven Andrew Hayes was sentenced to five years confinement at a correctional facility on a charge of sodomy against an 8-year-old relative. But now, cops in Lewisville, Texas, wish he would've stayed locked up longer.

Sometime between Jan. 13 and Jan. 15, 2005, cops say Hayes couldn't control his sick instincts and gave a 12-year-old girl a powerful drug, and cops say he sexually assaulted her. But the courageous little victim came forward at the end of the month and told cops what she remembered; in September 2005, a Grand Jury in Denton County, Texas indicted Hayes for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. But after Hayes found out about it, he fled.

Cops: Hayes May Be Looking For His Next Victim

Cops in Texas have exhausted every lead to find Hayes and fear that another kid may get hurt. That's why they want to make the public aware of a few things to be on the look out, in case they come close to Hayes.

Police say Hayes is a very religious person, who boasts about his religious upbringing and education and likes to speak of the Lord. He is also very friendly and likable, which cops believe helps him gain his victims' trust.

Cops are not sure where Hays may be hiding, but say he may have connections in Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania or Texas. They also believe Hayes may be seeking medical treatment, since he has an old back injury and complains of carpal tunnel in both wrists.

Hayes' last job was as an independent constructor. Cops say he would travel to disaster areas across the United States and approach property owners.

Once he established a relationship with potential clients, he would assess the damages to their properties, give them estimates and get their personal information -- information he would later release to other construction businesses. If these businesses were awarded the bid, Hayes would receive money from them.

So if Hayes runs out of money, he may seek jobs in the construction industry, especially roofing. And because of his friendly personality, he may also be working in sales.

Information valid as of last update.
Aggravated Sexual Assault Of A Child, Lewisville, TX; Jan 13, 2005

Sex Male
Race White
Age Now 49
Height 5'10"
Weight 185 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair) Brown He has a receding hairline.
Eyes (Color and Correction) Hazel
Other Physical Characteristics
Old back injury
Complains of carpal tunner in both wrists
Surgery scar on his abdomen.

Intelligent and very religious
Boasts of religious upbringing and education
Likes to preach
Claims God saved him from cigarettes and alcohol
Likable, well mannered and friendly
"People person" with "salesman-type" personality
May be working in construction (roofing)
Could be working as a salesman
Boasts of traveling in the US and living abroad
May be doing missionary work
Could be working in a soup kitchen
Could be posing as a minister

Last Seen
Lewisville, TX

Other Possible Locations
Kansas
Missouri
Pennsylvania
, TX
Arizona

Last Known Locations
Lewisville, TX

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Ohio rapist on the run

Cops: Ohio Rapist Vanishes Into Thin Air


Where Did Rapist Go?
Police say that convicted rapist John Burkey was supposed to report to his parole officer back in September, but instead, he disappeared. Now, police say Burkey is in violation of the Adam Walsh Act, and they want to put him back behind bars -- before it's too late.

John Michael Burkey is a rapist.

The woman he attacked in 1982 knows it. The police in Akron, Ohio know it. But what no one knows is: where is Burkey now?

Twenty-five years ago, Burkey was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Boston Heights. The then 24-year-old Burkey pled guilty, and received a sentence that could have put him away until he was well past retirement age.

But last December, Burkey's victim received a most unwanted gift -- the news that John Burkey was going to be released from prison. Although Burkey is required to notify a parole officer of his whereabouts, cops say he skipped town in September. In October, he failed to show up to register as a sex offender, in direct violation of the Adam Walsh act.

His one-time victim, and the residents of Akron, are holding their breath until Burkey is back behind bars.

Repeat Offender

The US Marshals say Burkey first fled his parole in March of 2002. They say Burkey -- who likes to call himself "Eagle" -- had only been out four months when they caught up to him in Elmsford, New York. Burkey held a woman at knife point. He was convicted of assault and menacing and sent back to prison. He got out again in December 2006.

His one-time victim, and the residents of Akron, are holding their breath until Burkey is back behind bars.

Information valid as of last update.
Failure To Register, Akron, OH; Oct 10, 2007
Parole Violation, Akron, OH; Sep 26, 2007






Aliases John Lynds, Eagle
Sex Male
Race White
Age Now 49
Height 5' 6"
Weight 215 lbs
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair) Black Burkey's hair is graying.
Burkey typically has a full, graying mustache.
Eyes (Color and Correction) Brown

Scar on left leg
Tattoos on upper left arm and shoulder
Tattoo on right shoulder

Cops say he likely has mental health issues and may have gone off his medicine.
Burkey may be living as a homeless person.
He may be hitch-hiking with truckers.
Burkey likes to call himself "Eagle."
He likes to collect Native American-style art and artifacts.
Burkey is an Ohio native, but not a first-time parole violator. When he got out of prison in 2001, he fled to New York state.

Last Seen Akron, OH
Burkey was supposed to check in with his parole officer in Akron in September 2007.

Other Possible Locations
Akron, OH
Tennessee
Cincinnati, OH
Ohio
Elmsford, NY
Flagstaff, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Burkey has family in Tennessee. His mother lived in Tucson before she died, but Burkey has also told people he would like to go to Flagstaff. In the past, Burkey has lived in Cincinnati and southern Ohio. In 2002, Burkey fled his parole and went to Elmsford, New York.

Last Known Locations
Akron, OH
Burkey was last registered as residing at East Tallmadge Avenue in Akron, Ohio.

Perv on the run

Dangerous Babysitter

Cops say Hyatt's home was full of child pornography.

Cops in Bradenton, Fla. say Roy Stephen Hyatt is not someone you want looking after your kids. Unfortunately, that's exactly what some parents allowed him to do in 1996: police say Hyatt was a well liked member of his church, where he met the parents of his victims. The parents trusted Hyatt enough to let him take their kids to the beach.

Police say Hyatt boldly molested three girls in broad daylight out on the beach. The girls were 12, 11, and 9 years old. Hyatt pled guilty to child molestation, but despite his new notoriety he stayed in the Bradenton Beach area, where police would make a disturbing discovery seven years later.

They say he appears non-threatening, has a thin build, and wears prescription glasses.

An Electronic Trail

In December 2003, the FBI's Innocent Images Task Force was running Operation Peer Pressure, a nationally coordinated effort to combat child pornography. Agents used file sharing programs to track the online distribution of child pornography. The strategy was to use the electronic trails to find people sharing and downloading the illegal porn.

One of the locations they hunted down was Roy Stephen Hyatt's home in Bradenton, Fla. According to them, the registered sex offender had a computer, multiple disks, videotapes, and numerous reels of 8mm film in his possession, all of which contained child pornography. Given Hyatt's past, the discovery was especially disturbing.

Agents say Hyatt refused to give a statement at the time. The FBI seized Hyatt's computer and all the evidence at his home. While they built their case, Hyatt pretended to cooperate. But cops say Hyatt had no intention of turning himself in. In May, 2004, they issued the warrant for his arrest, but Hyatt went on the run. He had lied to his lawyer and to the police and gotten rid of everything he owned. He hasn't been seen since.

Agents say Hyatt has worked as a laborer in the past. They say he appears non-threatening, has a thin build, and wears prescription glasses. He's going bald and is known to smoke cigarettes. They say when he disappeared he was driving a blue 1964 Dodge car, which he may or may not still have. Police say he has ties to New York.

Wanted For:

Possession Of Child Pornography, Bradenton, FL

Roy Stephen Hyatt

Sex Male
Race White
Age Now 60
Height 5'6"
Weight 135 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair) Brown
Police say Hyatt is balding. They also say he has some gray in his hair.
Eyes (Color and Correction) Blue Glasses

Hyatt has scars on his left cheek and upper lip.
Hyatt has a tattoo on his left hand and a tattoo on a finger on his left hand.

Cops say Hyatt was a trusted member of a church where he allegedly befriended the parents of his victims.
Last Seen
Bradenton, FL
Other Possible Locations
New York
Florida
Last Known Locations
Bradenton, FL

Police say Hyatt was driving a blue 1964 Dodge car at the time of his disappearance.

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