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Show Page A3 August 4, 2000 Sheriffs Blotter Mali Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Announces Record Progress in investigation and Arrests I (The following article is being published in the hdpe that parents will regard it as timely information and assist their children in learning about Internet safety) BF.EY.IHTOR Parrvlj RuNmih Chief Deputy Attorney General Reed Richards announced recently that in its first six months of operation, the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has already exceeded its objectives for the 18 month grant task force, which period. The is funded through a federal grant, currently has 57 open investigations and has already made 13 arrests. "the task force has been very aggressive in investigating and prosecuting all those who use the Internet to exploit and victimize children. said Richards, who supervises the organization. "We see Internet crime as the trend of the future, and the expertise we've developed within this task force w ill not only help us protect children, but can be applied to other crimes committed via the Internet. The task force is comprised of investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Salt Lake Police Department, the Salt Lake County Sheriffs' Office, the US Postal Inspection Service, the Department of Public Safety, and the Department of Corrections. Lt. Ken Hansen was employed by the Attorney General's Office to manage the task force. "I attribute much of our early success to the dedication and commitment of our federal, state, has been an and local partners. said Hansen. honor to be invited by the Attorney General's , Office to participate in this effort. The task force's mission is to 1. Intervene and stop individuals who use the Internet to entice a child to meet with them for sexual purposes 2. Investigate and prosecute those who It possess, create, or distribute child pornography; and 3. Educate the public and children about (lie dangers that exist for minors on the Internet. What is most impressive about the task force is its ability to stop those that ue the Internet to prey upon youth. said Kevin Younghcrg, a Capt. with the Department of Public Safety. "When pornographic images of children are shared among perpetrators, those children are victimized time and time again. The task force is making a dent in a very serious crime problem." "Parents are the best resource we have in teaching children about Internet safety." said Richards. "It is critical that every parent establish rules for Internet use and encourage children to report any online contact that makes them feel uncomfortable. . A recent survey regarding Internet use among youth revealed the following: 19 of the youth surveyed had received an unwanted online request to engage in sexual activities or to provide intimate sexual information. 77 of those propositioned were 14 or older. 66 of those reporting a sexual advance were female. 63 occurred while in a chat room; 24 came by instant message. 70 of incidents happened on a home computer. In 13 of these incidents, the solicitor attempted to contact the youth in person. 25 of the youth surveyed had been exposed to unwanted online pornography. Chat Rooms --Chat rooms pose the biggest risk to teens. Several people can be in a chat room at once. You can never know who is in a chat room, or if someone is really who he or she can he an easy and claims to be. fun way for teens to communicate with friends, but your children may also receive messages from companies or individuals you or they have Kids Arent Cargo "horsing around. Parents riding inside of the truck cab cannot Nine years ago. the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended banning child passengers supervise children who are in the cargo area. Even-- cover does not help, because passengers can still be hurt in a collision, and the covers can potentially trap dangerous emissions. from vehicle Cargo areas. The ? Other problems pickup truck owners often have are the incompatibility of child safety seats. If the truck has only one seat, there may not be room for all family members to be buckled. Extended Approximately 200 people die every year as a result of riding in cargo areas, and more than half of them are children and teenagers. Ejection is the most common cause of death and injury for passengers in pickup cargo areas. Even if no collision ocfcurs, passengers can fall out during a swerve, braking or bumpy road conditions. One-thir- d deaths of occurred when victims were standing up, sitting on the tailgate or just cabs often do nbt allow enough room for proper installation of child safety seats. Likewise, "jump seats that face backward or sideways are not compatible with forward facing child safety seats. For more information on pro- tecting your children in motor vehicles contact the Summit non-collisi- County Safe Kids Chapter at SUMMIT COUNTY FAIR PETFEST AUGUST 12, 2000 SUMMIT COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS Kids up to and including ago 12 For More Information please contact 1 Melanie Bosworth at Office Fair or the Summit County 1 or 1 ext 3221 226-276- are compiled lists of information that may include your name, email address, and telephone number. Suggestions for parents: Set guidelines for your faintly by using the following rules: Never assume that someone you meet on-liis who he or she claims to be. Never arrange 1 meeting with without taking spesomeone you've met on-licial precautions such as having a parent go along and meeting in a public place. face-to-fa- Never post pictures of yourself on the Internet or email them to people you do not personally know. Never give out identifying information such as your name, home address, school name, or phone number. Never dow nload pictures from an unknown source. Never respond to messages or bulletin board postings that are suggestive, obscene, belligerent, or harassing. Talk to a parent or other trusted adult about images, or contact you encounter that makes you feel uncomfortable or seems inappropriate. Above all. parents need to check on their children to make sure they are not using the Internet in a way they could suffer any harm. Cool Zone - Coalville 's New Activities Club scene where several drug items For Youth Her Editor I Beginning August 29th, a new group will emerge in the form of an Activities Club for Middle School Age Youth from Coalville, according to Director, Jenny Madsen. "There are many valuable resources in the community that are not being shared due to a lack of interaction between generations" said Madsen. "We live in a very society where kids other kids, and with school to go adults go to work with other adults and seniors go to senior centers and homes with other seniors. Our youth can gain valuable knowledge and experiences by spending time with seniors and other adults in the community." The club is being formed as a program in which generations can interact through volunteering and performing community service. It will give Seniors a chance to volunteer their time in sharing hobbies, talents, experiences, or just by being a friend. Kids will have an opportunity to assist the Senior Volunteers with yard work, chores. CONSTRUCTION ful. Formation of the dub was talked about because there are no YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, Activity Centers or Community Centers available for the youth to enjoy. The goal of the club is to help youth find a place in the community and find value in productive after school activities. "If we can help kids find positive activities and relationships in our community, they will find value in helping others and build assets to help them become contributing citizens in our society" stated Madsen. The group will meet on Tuesday and Thursday, from 2:30 3:30 -- p.m.. beginning August 29, 2000. For more information contact Jenny or at or evenings at (Those wishing to volunteer may also call any of the above numbers. ) 336-213- 3. 336-322- 1, - were located. The 16 year old sister of the driver claimed they were hers. She was taken to her home where her narents were told she would be appearing before juvenile court. The driver was transported to the jail where he was booked. A farmer told officers that his hay needed to be. baled but a bridge leading to the section had been tom out. He wanted trespass charges noted because there would be approximately $3,000 charges to repair the bridge. In speaking with the person who had removed the bridge, officers were told the property owner needed to water his property, but water was leaking out from the bridge site causing him to have less water flow and he couldn't get his property watered. Written statements were taken as were photographs. The matter will be looked into by the Sheriffs Office. Officers responded to a camp site in the Wasatch National Forest campground on a call that people in the area were causing problems for others campers and the camp host. When officers arrived, most of the group had left, hut one male was issued a citation for supplying alcohol to a minor still at the scene. Officers then cleared the call. Residents lighting fireworks in ' the yard of a home in the South Summit area, were requested by officers to stop as they are outlawed in Summit County by Stale Code except for several days prior to or after certain holidays. The owners complied with the request. With the fire danger reaching "out of the normal range" this year, officers are particularly concerned with fireworks. Officers responded to a Summit County Fair Grounds Kid's Race Starts at 7:30 A.M. 'Adults Race starts at 8.00 before August 11th For more information contact , Sheldon Smith at Ihe Summit County Fair Office 615-322-1 1 ext. 3221 or 336-294- TRADITIONAL BUILDING loo Horn? rno errands, and visits. Statistics show that most teen crimes are committed between 2 result of being p.m. and 6 p.m.-th- c left home alone after school to find their own entertainment. Most of the time, this entertainment is unproductive and potentially harm- Summit County Fair 5K Run August 12, 2000 783-435- 615-322- 336-322- 1. -- BY PAMELA ROBBINS brakes but the bike was "laid reported an employee was holding onto some tools until he got paid what the owner owed him. The officer said he would keep the case open until the employee was fully paid and if. at that time there were more problems, to contact the Sheriffs office. Responding to a "suspicious near The vehicle call at the 1 Canyons, officers learned from a clerk inside the store that she would not sell cigarettes to a male because he could not produced any ID, and the occupants sat in the car for quite a while outside the store. Before the officers arrived, the car left the site and was later located near Kimballs Junction. The driver of the car was stopped and although he stated his license had been stolen, his information was run through dispatch. The driver information came back clean but the license plate on the vehicle was on the wrong type of car. Officers impounded the vehicle for having plates from another vehicle, no registration and no insurance. Contact was made with the father of the driver who said he was in the process of buying the car, and had placed the bad plates on the car so he could drive it. The father was told that if he would come to the site he would be cited instead of the son. which the father wouldn't do. A check on the father showed he had two active warrants for his arrest out of Summit County. A vehicle check was done at the a National PTA. National Safe Kids and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have joined together for the Kid's Aren't Cargo Campaign. The most dangerous place to transport children is in the cargo area of a pickup truck. at An officer responded to a construction site where the owner never heard of. As with chat rooms, people are mesnot always who they claim to be. sages may contain a fake return address, and sometimes these messages try to entice a person to send out personal information or visit questionable web sites. Adult Sites Many teens will go into web sites that, as a parent, you may consider to be inappropriate. Some of these web sites collect information called "cookies, which any information, moment and upon looking again, noticed he was going to go off the side of the road. He applied his BY PAMELA ROBBINS' Brr Editor vehi-clede- er killed accident near Rockport. The deer was killed. Minor damage sustained by the vehicle. A motorcycle rider in Summit Park took his eyes off the road for a 9 783-435- earns dow n" on the road, causing the dri- - ver to suffer "road rash. He was' treated by EMS staff in the area. A complainant called to report that she was inside a trailer, which is being lived in while their new home is being built when it suddenly lost power. As she went outside to determine what may have caused the power outage, she noticed a male inside the new dwelling, and after yelling at him, she reported he ran and got into his vehicle and left the scene. It was then she noticed an air compressor, plugged into the same outlet as her trailer had been was missing, and her trailer power unplugged. Value of the compressor $450. An intoxicated person who was camping at South Beach was transported to jail where he was charged with intoxication and disorderly conduct Class C, after officers tried to get him to calm down and he would not. His behavior was called into dispatch by two others in his camp. Stopping a vehicle for having an expired registration, the officer observed fireworks on the floor of the vehicle in the back while speaking with the driver. The driver and passenger were asked to exit the vehicle while the fireworks were removed. There were several par- tially empty alcoholic beverages that were open and several empty ones. The passenger was cited for open container and minor possession of alcohol. Responding to the scene of a complainant call in the South Summit area, officers ended up taking a male to the jail when he began arguing with all the guests in the area and would not settle down. During a pat down search at the jail, a small bag of Marijuana was found in a pants pocket. The male was booked on charges of intoxication, disorderly pre-booki- conduct . and possession Summit County Search and Rescue assisted ihe Sheriffs Office when a male was reported to be approximately 24 hours overdue from a fishing trip in the Uintahs. There was added concern because of medical problems involved. The man was later located when he returned to his camp. He slated he had been lost for about 1 8 hours before he found his way back to his truck. Log Packages -- Our Plan or Vfaurs rt'Api Turn Key Cabins Styles Ste.es of Lngs --TT , Cepe Style Peeled Log Siding and Paneling Hard Peeled & Rough Sawn Deanes fit Pots --Hand Delivery Anywhere - Cal Ite And See How AfforddUc Log Homes Can Be 93 So. Main Henefer UT 84033 email, jmoortco Office (435) Sales (801) ffa,!wst.net 336-040- 6 509-900- 3 Subscribe to The Summit County Dee Call 33r550IToday A 1 CORRECTIONS OFFICER for a ful time Corrections Officer I. Performs a variety i law enforcement duties related to the security, safety, order, operation and maintenance of county jail facilities, including incarceration and detention of prisoners. Will be working 12 hour shifts. Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from high school plus successful completion of POST Academy training leading to the acquisition of a Correctional Officer Certification. No Experience necessary. Salary Range $11.26 S15.73hr. This position may be filled by a Corrections Officer II. Minimum Oualdcations: Graduation from high school phis successful completion of POST Academy training leading to the acquisition of a Correction Officer Certification and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience performing above and Summit County is related duties. Salary range: $11.95 - $16 . a drug free workplace conducting and random drug testing.' Applicant must submit a Summit County Application. For an application and copy of a job description please coni act Personnel at Please send application to Summit County (435) Personnel. PO Box 128, Coalviile. Utah 64017. SummS County is an E O.E. Employer. Closing Date: This position writ remain open until it is titled. 70-br- 336-326- - A 5. 77. of Marijuana. A complainant phoned dispatch after a vehicle, with a man inside, remained parked within a subdivision for a lengthy period of time. The male driver told officers he worked construction in the area and his car had broken down. A license check showed he had an outstanding warrant. His vehicle was towed as a hold for owner and the driver was taken to the jail and booked for the warrant. A residential garage that was left open during the day and closed at night was too much temptation for a thief and a hike was removed from it. A complainant called in a report that someone had struck their BFI Garbage can, broke it and scattered the garbage, as it was sitting along the side of the road for collection service. It was valued at around $60. A female was transported to jail on intoxication charges after getting into a fight with her boyfriend and striking him. After obtaining information from both parties, officers fell she was a danger to herself and took her to jail. |