Attorney General Marty Jackley announced on Thursday that the Division of Criminal Investigation has received a $100,000 grant from the Attorney General Alliance to help combat internet crimes against children.
“These resources will be used to detect, interrupt, and prosecute child predators and human traffickers,” said Attorney General Jackley.
The grant will help to provide proper equipment and training for the DCI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
The Task Force is comprised of 14 affiliate law enforcement agencies across the state and works to investigate internet crimes against children in South Dakota.
In 2024, the task force investigated 900 Internet-based child sexual exploitation cases, which included the possession, distribution, and manufacturing of child pornography, the enticement/solicitation of children via electronic communications, and other forms of Internet-based sexual exploitation.
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