,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjai,mr4     
,s*atz 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% an       
initiative on improv+ ! capacity (      
milit>y crim9al inve/igative            
organizations to prev5t *ild sexual     
exploitation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,end ,national ,def5se ,network ,abuse  
,act ( #bjai or ! ,,end ,network ,abuse 
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 a survey ( onl9e     
pe]-to-pe] networks1 !re is an al>m+    
am\nt ( traffic relat$ to ! onl9e trad+ 
& %>+ ( *ild sexual exploitation        
mat]ial4  7#b7 ,*ild sexual             
exploitation1 :i* includes *ild         
pornography1 *ild sexual abuse1 & *ild  
sex traffick+ is a complex & gr[+       
problem t requires a coord9at$1         

multifacet$ response4  7#c7 ,victims (  
*ild sexual exploitation are less likely
 to self-report or be id5tifi$ by       
outside s\rces because ( _! age & !     
nature ( ! crimes committ$ aga9/ !m4    
7#d7 ,individuals p>ticipat+ 9 !        
possession & trade ( *ild pornography   
are significantly m likely to also      
p>ticipate 9 o!r =ms ( *ild sexual      
exploitation1 includ+ *ild sexual abuse 
& *ild traffick+4  7#e7 ,! detection (  
onl9e pe]-to-pe] trad+ ( *ild           
pornography focuses on images ( *ildr5  
"u age #ab4 ,approximately #bj p]c5t ( !
 total numb] ( *ild sexual exploitation 
images discov]$ feature *ildr5 ages #j  
to #d4  7#f7 ,! ,int]net ,crimes ,aga9/ 
,*ildr5 ,*ild ,onl9e ,protective        
,s]vices 7,,icaccops7 program has be5   
us$ to id5tify & collect evid5ce = !    
purpose ( prosecut+ (f5d]s onl9e4 ,!    
program also catalogues images & creates
 a digital libr>y = ! purpose ( id5tify+
 victims ( *ild sexual exploitation     
?r\gh ^! images4  7#g7 ,9 #bjag1 us+ su*

 program1 :i* scans ! ,int]net =        
pe]-to-pe] trad+ ( *ild pornography1 law
 en=cem5t (ficials id5tifi$ #ffc1hec    
unique ,int]net ,protocol 7,,ip7        
addresses associat$ ) ! possession or   
trad+ ( *ild pornography4 ,ea* unique   
,int]net ,protocol address is associat$ 
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"s possess+ m ?an #ej1jjj images t      
depict ! sexual abuse ( *ildr54  7#h7   
,tra9+ milit>y crim9al inve/igative     
organizations on advanc$ tools is       
integral to ! protection ( bo? milit>y &
 civilian *ildr54  7#i7 ,cont9u$ tra9+  
on advanc$ te*nological tools w all[    
milit>y crim9al inve/igative            
organizations to acquire1 adapt1 &      
ma9ta9 ! te*nical skills & k ne$$ to    
keep up ) ! l&scape ( onl9e *ild sexual 
exploitation1 :i* is con/antly *ang+ z  
p]petrators take new /eps to avoid      
detection4  7#aj7 ,!re are exi/+ be/    
practices & models t ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se %\ld lev]age1 includ+ onl9e     
te*nologies t c simplify ! inve/igative 

process4  #c4 ,initiative to improve !  
capacity ( milit>y crim9al inve/igative 
organizations to prev5t *ild sexual     
exploitation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
e/abli% an initiative on improv+ !      
capacity ( milit>y crim9al inve/igative 
organizations to prev5t *ild sexual     
exploitation4 ,"u ! initiative1 !       
,secret>y %all "w ) an ext]nal p>tn] to 
tra9 milit>y crim9al inve/igative       
organization (ficials at ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se in/allations f all milit>y      
dep>tm5ts reg>d+-- 7#a7 onl9e           
inve/igative te*nology1 tools1 &        
te*niques2  7#b7 comput] =5sics2  7#c7  
complex evid5ti>y issues2  7#d7 *ild    
victim id5tification2  7#e7 *ild victim 
ref]ral = compreh5sive inve/igation &   
treatm5t s]vices2 &  7#f7 relat$        
in/ruction4  7b7 ,p>tn]%ips & agreem5ts 
,"u ! initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all      
develop p>tn]%ips & e/abli%             
collaborative agreem5ts ) ! foll[+3 7#a7

 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ,(fice ( !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 bett] coord9at+ !   
inve/igative jurisdictions & law        
en=cem5t au?orities ( ! milit>y crim9al 
inve/igative organizations1 & 9 improv+ 
! ju/ice community's und]/&+ ( ^? law   
en=cem5t au?orities to en=ce ,f$]al     
crim9al /atutes4  7#b7 ,f$]al crim9al   
inve/igative organizations responsible =
 en=cem5t ( ,f$]al crim9al /atutes      
relat$ to combatt+ *ild sexual          
exploitation1 9 ord] to ensure a        
/reaml9$ process = transf]r+ crim9al    
inve/igations into *ild exploitation to 
o!r jurisdictions1 :ile ma9ta9+ !       
integrity ( ! evid5ce already collect$4 
7#c7 ,a highly qualifi$ national *ild   
protection organization or law en=cem5t 
tra9+ c5t] ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 !    
deliv]y ( law en=cem5t tra9+-- 7,a7 to  
detect1 id5tify1 inve/igate1 & prosecute
 individuals engag$ 9 ! trad+ or        
production ( *ild pornography & ! onl9e 
solicitation ( *ildr52 &  7,b7 to tra9  
milit>y crim9al inve/igative            

organization (ficials at ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se in/allations f all milit>y      
dep>tm5ts4  7#d7 ,a highly qualifi$     
national *ild protection organization ) 
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 ! developm5t &    
deliv]y ( multidiscipl9>y int]v5tion    
tra9+ includ+ evid5ce-bas$ =5sic        
int]view+1 victim advocacy1 trauma-in=m$
 m5tal heal? s]vices1 m$ical s]vices1 & 
multidiscipl9>y coord9ation betwe5 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & civilian exp]ts to
 improve outcomes = victims ( *ild      
sexual exploitation4  7#e7 ,*ildr5's    
,advocacy ,c5t]s locat$ 9 ! same        
communities z milit>y in/allations t    
coord9ate ! multidiscipl9>y team        
response & *ild-fri5dly approa* to      
id5tify+1 inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 &      
int]v5+ 9 *ild sexual exploitation cases
 t c p>tn] ) milit>y in/allations on law
 en=cem5t1 *ild protection1 prosecution1
 m5tal heal?1 m$ical1 & victim advocacy 
to inve/igate sexual exploitation1 help 
*ildr5 heal f sexual exploitation1 &    
hold (f5d]s acc\ntable4  7#f7 ,/ate &   

local au?orities to address law en=cem5t
 capacity 9 communities :]e milit>y     
in/allations are locat$1 & to prev5t    
lapses 9 jurisdiction t w\ld und]cut !  
,dep>tm5t's ef=ts to prev5t *ild sexual 
exploitation4  7#g7 ,! ,national        
,association to ,protect ,*ildr5 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,op]ations ,comm&
 ,c>e ,coalition to replicate successful
 outcomes ( ! ,human ,exploitation      
,rescue ,op]ative 7,,h]o7 ,*ild ,rescue 
,corps1 z e/abli%$ by section #hij;,a ( 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #dgc71 )9 milit>y crim9al     
inve/igative organizations & o!r        
,dep>tm5t compon5ts to combat *ild      
sexual exploitation4  7c7 ,locations    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 ! initiative-- 7,a7 9 at lea/ two      
,/ates :]e !re is a high d5sity (       
,dep>tm5t network us]s 9 comp>ison to ! 
ov]all population ( ! ,/ates2  7,b7 9 at
 lea/ two ,/ates :]e !re is a high      
population ( ,dep>tm5t network us]s2    
7,c7 9 at lea/ two ,/ates :]e !re is a  

l>ge p]c5tage ( ,indian *ildr51 includ+ 
*ildr5 :o are ,alaska ,native or ,native
 ,hawaiian2  7,d7 9 at lea/ "o ,/ate ) a
 population ) few] ?an #b1jjj1jjj p2    
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#b1jjj1jjj p2  7,f7 9 at lea/ "o ,/ate )
 a population ) few] ?an #aj1jjj1jjj p1 
b n few] ?an #e1jjj1jjj2 &  7,g7 9 at   
lea/ "o ,/ate ) a population )          
#aj1jjj1jjj or m p4  7#b7 ,geographic   
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 locations at :i* ! initiative is c>ri$ 
out are di/ribut$ across diff]5t        
regions4  7d7 ,additional requirem5ts ,9
 c>ry+ out ! initiative1 ! ,secret>y    
%all-- 7#a7 p>ticipate 9                
multi-jurisdictional task =ces2  7#b7   
e/abli% coop]ative agreem5ts to         
facilitate co-tra9+ & collaboration )   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t2 &  
7#c7 develop a /reaml9$ process to ref] 
*ild sexual abuse cases to o!r          
jurisdictions4