MURFREESBORO, TN — In today’s digital age, the Internet is both a powerful tool for learning and a dangerous frontier for exploitation. Every day, predators use technology to target children and teens through social media, gaming platforms, and chat applications. To combat this growing threat, agencies like the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) are working closely with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) program — a national network that helps law enforcement respond to technology-facilitated crimes against minors…
That was Captain Jeff Keaton who heads the Murfreesboro Police Criminal Investigations Division.
WGNS asked Captain Keeton to explain how criminal cases typically unfold when they involve local suspects accused of participating in the online sexual exploitation of minors…..