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Citizen's Guide to United
States
Federal Exploitation Laws
Overview
The Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) of the Department of Justice
prosecutes individuals who violate federal law by sexually exploiting
children and enforces the federal obscenity laws. CEOS works in conjunction
with the 93 United States Attorney Offices around the country to prosecute
individuals who commit crimes in violation of federal statutes that
encompass the sexual exploitation of children though the possession,
receipt, distribution or manufacture of child pornography, the sexual abuse
of children, and the trafficking of children for sexual activity. Additionally,
with the assistance of its new High Tech Investigative Unit, CEOS places
significant focus on crimes involving the use of the Internet to facilitate
the sexual abuse of children or the trafficking of child pornography. When
committed on federal or Indian lands, other forms of child sexual abuse
also fall within the jurisdiction of CEOS and other federal prosecutors. In
addition, CEOS implements the international parental kidnapping law. A very
narrow category of child support cases also falls within federal
jurisdiction.
U.S. Department of Justice,
Criminal Division ° Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS)
1400 New York Avenue,
6th Floor ° Washington,
D.C. 20530
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