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Sheriff’s Department Calls on Newsom to Keep Funding for Protecting Children From Online Predators

Brandon Drey
By Brandon Drey

SACRAMENTO—The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department announced on April 26 asking state residents to pressure Gov. Gavin Newsom to retain funding for a task force that works to protect children from sexual predators and internet exploitation.

Sheriff authorities said Newsom excluded funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in his proposed 2022–2023 budget. Currently, there are five teams in California funded by the program, including in Sacramento.

“If [the task force] funding is not included in the governor’s budget, the task force teams will have to eliminate all dedicated personnel who are responsible for combatting child sexual exploitation and abuse,” Sgt. Juan Hildago, commander of the Sacramento Valley High-Tech Crimes Task Force, said in a statement.

According to authorities, child sexual predator offenses and human trafficking have surged over the last several years…

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