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Author Sher, Julian, 1953-

Title Caught in the web : inside the police hunt to rescue children from online predators / Julian Sher
Edition 1st Carroll & Graf ed
Published New York : Carroll & Graf, c2007

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Description 319 p. ; 24 cm
Contents "Hear the Children Cry" -- The wild, wild Web -- Saving Jessica -- The "spiral of abuse" -- Buried in a landslide -- Dear Mr. Gates... -- A new focus -- A picture is worth a thousand clues -- Online undercover -- CSI: porn -- Choices and consequences -- Wanted: "John Doe" -- Predators, Inc. -- Follow the money -- Tourists on the prowl -- Web of laws -- New frontiers -- Tech wars -- Taking down the Wickermen -- Virtual global cops -- Empower the children -- "Who saves one child saves the entire world" -- Web resources for safer surfing -- Cast of characters -- Chronology of major investigations
Summary Documents the prevalence of child pornography on the Internet, revealing how the industry thrives and makes large profits while being effectively hidden by new technologies, in an account that also traces law enforcement efforts to halt the practice
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Child pornography -- United States
Child pornography -- United States -- Prevention
Internet pornography -- United States
Children -- Crimes against -- United States -- Prevention
Child sexual abuse -- United States -- Prevention
Internet and children -- United States
LC no. 2007274963
ISBN 9780786718887
0786718889