MORAN STATEMENT ON CHILD SEX PREDATOR'S ARREST
~law enforcement saves a child victim~ALEXANDRIA - House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian Moran made the following statement after the announcement from Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown that the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (SOVA/ICAC) had taken a Waynesboro, Virginia resident into custody for sexually exploiting a local child. Delegate Moran sponsored "Alicia's Law" to invest in local law enforcement's ability to investigate and arrest online child sex predators like this one.
"The work of local law enforcement has ended an innocent child's suffering," said Delegate Moran. "I am proud of the work the Bedford and Augusta counties' Sheriff's Offices did as part of our ICAC team. As a former prosecutor and the father of two young children, I know there is nothing more important.
When the General Assembly acted this year, we had heard the story of Alicia and knew it was time to prevent her tragedy from becoming all too real for other children. We took a tremendous first step this year in our efforts to protect Virginia's children from these violent, vile predators. Today's news from Waynesboro makes our efforts to all the more critical."The Waynesboro man was charged with one count of manufacturing child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography and one count of attempted indecent liberties with a minor under the age of 14. A local child victim was identified and placed in the care of child protective services. The arrest was made by the Augusta County Sheriff's Office, which is an affiliate member of the SOVA-ICAC.
Review the announcement from the SOVA ICAC at http://www.nbc29.com/global/st...