The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force program is a nationwide initiative that began in 1998 under the direct of the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention. Over the last ten years, ICAC continued to grow and in 2007, it was announced that every state in the union had a funded task force program.

The ICAC program assists state and local law enforcement officials in educating, investigating, and prosecuting computer-facilitated child exploitation cases. The program encourages all law enforcement agencies to work together to educate the public, investigate and arrest those who use computers to prey upon and exploit children. ICAC also encourages law enforcement agencies to work with prosecutors on holding these criminals responsible for their actions.

The Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force [MTICACTF] was funded in December 2007 and continues to gain momentum throughout the state. Law enforcement officials will be conducting state wide proactive and reactive investigations to protect the children of Montana from online predators. Local Law Enforcement agencies will be receiving training to better support their communities on computer related criminal cases and public education. Federal, state, and local prosecutors will be encouraged to work together to promote proper legislation, effective prosecution, and sound case law.

If you have questions or comments regarding the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force or what it can do for your agency or your community, please contact the Program Coordinator via this web site.