CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The era of social media has brought with it a new set of worries for parents of kids and teens. As the online world eases predators’ access to kids, nationally and in central Virginia, investigators race to keep up with their tactics.
Leading the charge for its Internet Crimes Against Children Task force, or ICAC, is Albemarle County Police Department.
“When somebody thinks they’re going to meet a thirteen-year-old girl or fourteen-year-old boy and they run into either myself or one of our other detectives, the look on their face is rewarding enough,” said Albemarle Cyber Crimes detective Michael Schneider. “Plus, we get a predator off the street.”…