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Published Information

July 17th 2008 - Peer to Peer Safety

May 20th 2008 - MySpace Safety

April 22nd 2008 - Online Scams Article

March 20th 2008 - Wireless Internet Access Points

February 20th 2008 - Cyberbullying Article

January 20th 2008 - General Internet Safety Article

MySpace

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Calendar

October 21st - Task Force assists INTERCEPT task force with search warrant for online child sex abuse investigation.

October 20th - Task Force assists Ashland Police with search warrant and suspect interviews in child pornography investigation.

October 15th - Sgt. Moulin presents digital forensics class to International Association of Arson Investigators

October 14th - Task Force assists Ashland Police with serving search warrants in Eagle Point and Ashland in a child pornography investigation.

October 8th - Sgt. Moulin teaching a class on Internet Sex Crimes to the Children's Advocacy Center.

October 2nd, 3rd - Sgt. Moulin attending a imaging forensics and Photoshop forensic analysis course.

September 8th - Sgt. Moulin attending a Wireshark network forensics class.

August 19th - 21st - Sgt. Moulin attends video forensic analysis training in North Carolina and Task Force receives equipment on grant.

August 11th - 13th - Task force assists federal agents with search warrant on Oregon Coast.

July 29th 2008 - Det. Bloomfield giving presentation to child abuse investigators about computer crime investigation and child exploitation

News Events

November 11th 2008 - Mark Heckerman is wanted by the Southern Oregon High-Tech Crimes Task Force

October 21st 2008 - Kelly Rasmussen arrested by INTERCEPT task force and SOHTCTF assists with search warrant

September 2nd 2008 - David Boyd convicted in Federal Court for possession of child pornography

July 24th 2008 - Task Force arrests suspect in child pornography investigation.

July 23rd 2008 - Task Force arrests suspect in child pornography investigation.

July 18th 2008 - Suspect arraigned in California on two counts of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity after being arrested in Oregon.

July 8th 2008 - Suspect arrested by Task Force is convicted of two counts of encouraging child sexual abuse.

July 8th 2008 - Task Force assists Burley County Idaho in sentencing a sexual offender

June 12th 2008 - Task Force assists Texas law enforcement with online exploitation case

May 20th 2008 - Task Force arrests suspect in online sexual corruption of a child and luring a minor.

January 28th 2008 - Task Force arrests suspect in online child pornography sting

October 24th 2007 - Task Force featured on local news at grand opening

September 24th 2007 - Beware of IRS Internet scam

September 6th 2007 - Task Force arrests suspect in child pornography case

Most Recent Arrests/Convictions

Arrested - Mark Allen Heckerman was arrested on 20 counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse I.

Arrested - October 21st 2008 - Kelly Rasmussen was arrested by INTERCEPT in Portland for Online Sexual Corruption of a Child I x 2, Online Sexual Corruption of a child II x 5, and Luring a minor x 2

Convicted - September 9th 2008 - Derek Machen for online sexual corruption of a child, encouraging child sexual abuse I, and luring a minor

Thank you for visiting the homepage for the Southern Oregon High-Tech Crimes Task Force.  What first began as the Central Point Police Department's High-Tech Crimes Unit in 2005 has evolved into a multi-jurisdictional regional task force.  The task force is a cooperative effort between the City of Central Point Police Department and the City of Medford Police Department. 

Our task force is equally divided into three components; proactive investigations, reactive services, and public education.  Proactive investigations include online undercover operations, stings, and the identification of individuals involved in cyber crime.  Reactive services involve the forensic analysis of digital media, research, and development, providing consultation in the area of electronic evidence, courtroom testimony, and many others.  Public education is a primary focus of our task force and we conduct several public education events each month.  Our task force instructs law enforcement officers and prosecutors in the area of high-tech crimes, teaches parents and children about Internet safety and sexual predators, and the community about topics such as online identity theft prevention.

The forensic analysis of digital evidence is a scientific process that require specialized equipment and highly trained personnel.  Our task force personnel are trained and certified by several organizations and work with over 30 law enforcement agencies in Oregon.  All members of the task force are required to attend the intensive forensic training offered by the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) and obtain their Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) status.   There are currently only about 420 CFCE's in the entire world and it is an extremely difficult certification to obtain.

Our task force is involved with several other organizations such as the Oregon Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

The Southern Oregon High-Tech Crimes Task Force has created a resource for law enforcement in our area that did not previously exist.  From finding the "smoking gun" on electronic evidence like computers or cell phones to proactively identifying and arresting individuals in our area who are sexually exploiting children we have been able to hold people accountable for crimes that may have otherwise gone unnoticed or not prosecuted.

I encourage you to view our other sections of this website and check back often for updates.  We also have a MySpace page that is frequently updated, and you can sign up for e-mail alerts on the top of this page.  Again, thank you for visiting and feel free to contact us with any questions.

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