Alicia's Law
About Alicia's Law:
Alicia Kozakiewicz works alongside PROTECT to secure the passage of her namesake, Alicia's Law, in all 50 states. Due to a lack of dedicated federal resources, less than two percent of known child exploitation cases are being investigated. Alicia's Law provides a dedicated steady stream of state-specific funding to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces. By creating a new revenue stream, Alicia's Law builds permanent capacity for child rescue teams, revenue that will not fall victim to yearly fights over or cuts to the general budget. Alicia's Law focuses on securing state funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces, a network of 61 task forces that makes up the backbone of U.S. capacity to fight child exploitation. The success and impact of Alicia's Law is measured solely in arrests and child rescues, and no funding is earmarked for nonprofit organizations or other related purposes.
Learn more about Alicia's Law: http://www.protect.org/articles/alicias-law
South Carolina
In Progress
Will provide for a 6.1% assessment on criminal court fines to be deposited in a newly-created Internet Crimes Against Children Fund that is to be used to investigate, prosecute, and prevent Internet crimes against children.
Maryland
2016
Establishing the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for salaries, training, and equipment to be used for the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children, to support a specified task force and for grants to specified child advocacy centers
Wisconsin
2016
We partnered with the Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and Chairs Assemblyman Joel Kleefisch and Senator Van Wanggaard to secure resources to combat child exploitation and build boots on the ground for Wisconsin's Internet Crimes Against Children task force, in addition to securing admin subpoena power to expedite the rescue of Wisconsin children.
Kentucky
2015
Alicia's Law increases money flowing into the Kentucky State Police's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The additional money will come from a $10 court fee on all felonies and misdemeanors.
Arizona
2015
Alicia's Law directs $5 million of leftover state lottery funds to locate and prosecute people participating in the sexual exploitation of children. The bill was sponsored by Arizona Representative Paul Boyer.
Washington
2015
Alicia's Law uses unclaimed lottery prize money to fund child exploitation investigations and will allocate up to $2 million every two years to Washington’s branch of Internet Crimes Against Children. Additionally, there will be $1,000 fine per image or video containing child pornography.
Hawaii
2013
Alicia's Law establishes an Internet Crimes Against Children Fee for each felony or misdemeanor conviction, specifies order of priority for collection of fees, and creates an Internet Crimes Against Children Special Fund.
Idaho
2013
Alicia's Law passed in Idaho giving $2 million to the Idaho ICAC for stopping child exploitation and rescuing children, with $1.6 million in ongoing funding.
Texas
2011
Secures $3 million in state funding to ICAC task forces over the next two years. Alicia's Law also provides ICAC officers special subpoena power to quickly obtain the suspects' information from Internet Service Providers (ISPs.)
Virginia
2008
Virginia is the original home of Alicia's Law and the state where the legislation–expanded in multiple legislative sessions–is most advanced. Our Alicia's Law-Virginia has greatly expanded law enforcement resources in Virginia, resulting in the rescue of hundreds of children. Alicia's Law secures funding and expansion of ICAC task forces across Virginia, resulting in expanded attack on child pornography and ensuring many new child rescues. Alicia's Law also created new fines on felonies and misdemeanors to create a permanent, dedicated revenue source for ICAC task forces.
Tennessee
2008
Tennessee became the second state to appropriate funding to its Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. A budget amendment inserted by Governor Phil Bredesen doubled funding to the ICAC task force, resulting in the creation of a new affiliate hub in Memphis.
California
2007
California became the first state to provide funding to its Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force, after PROTECT campaigned for the funding. This early campaign led directly to the design of our Alicia's Law campaign. The campaign was led by Senator Jim Battin. During a severe budget crisis, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger added $1 million in state funds to his budget, after PROTECT warrior and actor David Keith made a strong, personal appeal.
Alicia Kozakiewicz works alongside PROTECT to secure the passage of her namesake, Alicia's Law, in all 50 states. Due to a lack of dedicated federal resources, less than two percent of known child exploitation cases are being investigated. Alicia's Law provides a dedicated steady stream of state-specific funding to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces. By creating a new revenue stream, Alicia's Law builds permanent capacity for child rescue teams, revenue that will not fall victim to yearly fights over or cuts to the general budget. Alicia's Law focuses on securing state funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces, a network of 61 task forces that makes up the backbone of U.S. capacity to fight child exploitation. The success and impact of Alicia's Law is measured solely in arrests and child rescues, and no funding is earmarked for nonprofit organizations or other related purposes.
Learn more about Alicia's Law: http://www.protect.org/articles/alicias-law
South Carolina
In Progress
Will provide for a 6.1% assessment on criminal court fines to be deposited in a newly-created Internet Crimes Against Children Fund that is to be used to investigate, prosecute, and prevent Internet crimes against children.
Maryland
2016
Establishing the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for salaries, training, and equipment to be used for the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children, to support a specified task force and for grants to specified child advocacy centers
Wisconsin
2016
We partnered with the Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and Chairs Assemblyman Joel Kleefisch and Senator Van Wanggaard to secure resources to combat child exploitation and build boots on the ground for Wisconsin's Internet Crimes Against Children task force, in addition to securing admin subpoena power to expedite the rescue of Wisconsin children.
Kentucky
2015
Alicia's Law increases money flowing into the Kentucky State Police's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The additional money will come from a $10 court fee on all felonies and misdemeanors.
Arizona
2015
Alicia's Law directs $5 million of leftover state lottery funds to locate and prosecute people participating in the sexual exploitation of children. The bill was sponsored by Arizona Representative Paul Boyer.
Washington
2015
Alicia's Law uses unclaimed lottery prize money to fund child exploitation investigations and will allocate up to $2 million every two years to Washington’s branch of Internet Crimes Against Children. Additionally, there will be $1,000 fine per image or video containing child pornography.
Hawaii
2013
Alicia's Law establishes an Internet Crimes Against Children Fee for each felony or misdemeanor conviction, specifies order of priority for collection of fees, and creates an Internet Crimes Against Children Special Fund.
Idaho
2013
Alicia's Law passed in Idaho giving $2 million to the Idaho ICAC for stopping child exploitation and rescuing children, with $1.6 million in ongoing funding.
Texas
2011
Secures $3 million in state funding to ICAC task forces over the next two years. Alicia's Law also provides ICAC officers special subpoena power to quickly obtain the suspects' information from Internet Service Providers (ISPs.)
Virginia
2008
Virginia is the original home of Alicia's Law and the state where the legislation–expanded in multiple legislative sessions–is most advanced. Our Alicia's Law-Virginia has greatly expanded law enforcement resources in Virginia, resulting in the rescue of hundreds of children. Alicia's Law secures funding and expansion of ICAC task forces across Virginia, resulting in expanded attack on child pornography and ensuring many new child rescues. Alicia's Law also created new fines on felonies and misdemeanors to create a permanent, dedicated revenue source for ICAC task forces.
Tennessee
2008
Tennessee became the second state to appropriate funding to its Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. A budget amendment inserted by Governor Phil Bredesen doubled funding to the ICAC task force, resulting in the creation of a new affiliate hub in Memphis.
California
2007
California became the first state to provide funding to its Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force, after PROTECT campaigned for the funding. This early campaign led directly to the design of our Alicia's Law campaign. The campaign was led by Senator Jim Battin. During a severe budget crisis, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger added $1 million in state funds to his budget, after PROTECT warrior and actor David Keith made a strong, personal appeal.
The red dots represent unique computers, and clusters of computers, (not simply IP addresses) that are trafficking in photos and videos showing child exploitation. Statistically, 55% of these dots are hands-on offenders.
