Chasing Predators: How The ICAC Program Has Evened The Playing Field

Jim Chapman is joined by Captain Calvin Bowden, a 28 Year Veteran of the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office and head of the LPSO ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force.

Captain Calvin discusses the inception of the program, what the program has done for chasing and catching predators and tips that every parent should look for as it relates to bad actors and predators using the internet to reach our children.  In addition to his 28 years of service at multiple positions inside the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Captain Calvin Bowden is also a mainstay on Chris Hanson’s “Takedown” Series which can be found on the TruBlu Network.

Chapters
02:00 What ICAC Does
04:15 Kids and Device Risks
08:53 Roblox and Hidden Messaging
10:23 Parental Device Checks
13:17 Talk to Your Children
16:22 What To Do If You Find Evidence
18:45 Why Vigilante Sting Sets Fail
22:17 Working With Chris Hansen
23:26 Arrests Beyond Parish Lines
24:46 Sheriff Ard’s Expanding Divisions
28:59 Protecting Kids Online

To learn more About ICAC
 https://www.ag.state.la.us/ICAC