June 9, 2009 – The Internet may have
revolutionized communications, but it also has provided a convenient cover
for those who make and distribute child pornography. State-of-the-art
technology is now revolutionizing the way law enforcement fights back. On
Saturday, June 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), AMERICA’S MOST WANTED and host John
Walsh will show viewers how authorities in Florida are using sophisticated
technology to achieve big results in the fight against child pornography.
Florida Governor Charlie Crist, while serving as the state’s attorney
general, created the CyberCrime Unit in 2005 to protect children from
computer-facilitated sexual exploitation. Under Florida’s current Attorney
General, Bill McCollum, the CyberCrime Unit has expanded to include a staff
of more than 30 in five offices throughout the state.
A task force made up of the CyberCrime Unit, the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, the U.S. Marshals Service and local authorities recently
conducted “Operation Orange Tree.” During the successful operation, AMW
crews were on-hand as agents used a new high-tech tool to pinpoint locations
where child porn was being downloaded and to take down the suspected
predators. While highlighting the advanced technology, the crime-fighting TV
show will also ask its viewers to help cops locate several suspected
predators who’ve slipped through law enforcement’s net.
In its 22 seasons, AMW and its viewers have helped capture more than 1,060
dangerous criminals, including dozens of child predators.
AMERICA’S MOST WANTED airs Saturdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. AMW is
produced by STF Productions, Inc. Lance Heflin is executive producer, and
Steve Katz serves as co-executive producer.
For episodic photos and more information on AMERICA’S MOST WANTED, please
visit
http://foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z26.
Contacts:
Shawn McGuinn (AMW)
smcguinn@amw.com
(240) 482-1149
Alex Gillespie (FOX)
alexandra.gillespie@fox.com
(212) 556-2519