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February 10, 2015
Snapchat Posting Leads to Arrest

Sixteen year old Maxwell Marion Morton was arrested after he posted a photo of himself posing with the body of murder victim, Ryan Mangan, on Snapchat.  Morton sent it to a friend and eventually it was brought to the attention of the police.  Morton has been charged as an adult for the killing. (Washington Post)

This case brings to light the importance social media can have in investigations.  We are pleased to announce that Julie Fontaine will be returning to INLETS this year to delve into the exploitation of social media to further an investigation.  Her multi-day workshop is sure to be one not to miss!  To register, click here.

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November 19, 2014
Mother Travels to Turkey to Save Daughter from Islamic State

A Dutch mother has been reunited with her teenage daughter in Turkey after she fled to marry a Dutch-Turkish Islamist.  The daughter left the Netherlands in February and is now waiting at the Turkish border with her mother to travel home.

The teenager became radicalized quickly after meeting the jihadist she eventually married through social media.  Her passport was seized by police when they were notified of her plans to travel to Syria.

ISIL seized Raqqa last year. (BBC)

ISIL seized Raqqa last year. (BBC)

Her mother traveled to Raqqa to find her and bring her back to Turkey.  Once the teenage returns home, she will likely be questioned about her involvement in any crimes.  This girl is just one of many Westerners that have radicalized and joined ISIL since their rise. (BBC)

Gerald Roberts, Jr. of the FBI will be joining us at the Day on the INLETS: Terrorism Financing and Fraud on December 10, 2014.  He will  be discussing the rise of ISIL and some of the techniques they use to fund their terrorism. To register, click here.

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September 17, 2014
A year later, Officer looks back on his experience at the Navy Yard

 

A year ago, U.S. Park Police Officer Carl Hiott started is 12 hour shift like any other day.  Little did he know that just a few hours in he would have to fatally shoot Aaron Alexis.  He was in the area to look into a possible parking violation when the call came in that shots were fired at the nearby Navy Yard.  All officers that had completed active-shooter training were told to respond to the scene.  Hiott and a DC Police tactical officer would be the ones to fire the fatal shots that ended the man hunt.  Alexis would die under a poster stating, “Don’t give up the ship.”

One hundred and seventeen officers from eight agencies responded to the scene that day.  Without knowing one another before that fateful day, they organized into teams and started clearing Building 197.  It was an incredibly complex mission, described as an “invisible fight” by DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier.  Read the full store at the Washington Post.  Today we remember those that perished that day, and we honor those that responded to the scene.

We are pleased to announce that we will be offering our Day on the INLETS: Threat Considerations in Today’s Climate one more time this year in the DC area.  Details will be forthcoming, but for more information about the topics and instructors please visit our page here.

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May 31, 2014
Child Sex Trade Expanding in Brazil as World Cup Approaches

As the World Cup approaches, Brazil is facing an increase in child sex workers in areas that are undergoing development.  With the influx of workers, there’s also been an influx of men looking for sex.  One in four sex workers is believed to be underage and multiple non-profit organizations have been started to help combat the issue.  Read more on BBC.

Recife’s red light district includes girls barely in their teens

There will be multiple presentations on trafficking and child exploitation at out upcoming 4th Annual Conference.  Thompson Reuters Special Services & the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children will be presenting their research on BitCoins and their use in child exploitation.  Representatives from Fairfax County Police Department & the FBI will be presenting a case study on gangs and human trafficking.  To register for the event, click here.

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May 22, 2014
Men Targets of “Sextortion” scheme in the UK

Eight men have come forward claiming to be the victims of a cyber sextortion scheme according to the West Midlands Police in an article published by the Guardian.  Eight men have claimed they were lured into online video sex chats where screenshots were taken and then used to blackmail them into sending money to offshore accounts.

IP addresses are often traced back to foreign countries, making further investigation and prosecution more difficult.  Police warn that the moment you reveal yourself on video chat, you open the opportunity for this kind of extortion.

Crane Hassold of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI will be joining us at our 4th annual conference to present his work on the Miss Teen USA sextortion case that was recently adjudicated.  To register for this event, please click here.

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May 19, 2014
9/11 Museum Opens

The National September 11 Memorial Hall and Museum opened last week, with President Obama and other leaders speaking at the dedication.

“Here, at this memorial, this museum, we come together,” Obama said. “We stand in the footprints of two mighty towers graced by the rush of eternal waters. We look into the faces of nearly 3,000 innocent souls, men and women and children of every race, every creed, from every corner of the world.”

“And we can touch their names and hear their voices and glimpse the small items that speak to the beauty of their lives — a wedding ring, a dusty helmet, a shining badge,” he continued. “Here we tell their story so that generations yet unborn will never forget.” (Washington Post)

The museum opening coincided with National Police Week, a week filled with numerous events to honor those who have fallen in the line of duty.  The INLETS team wants to recognize all current and former law enforcement officers and thank them for their service.

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April 29, 2014
Social Engineering Scams Bring in Big Cash

Multiple new agencies have been reporting about criminals targeting people online for large payouts.  A woman was scammed out of nearly $86,000 by someone she met on Match.com (story here). And it was reported today that organized crime groups have been approaching businesses  as legitimate business partners and scamming companies out of thoughts, sometimes even millions, of dollars (story here).

Online safety has become more and more important as we conduct more of our personal and professional lives on the internet.  Special Agent Jess Cugno of the FBI will be joining us in June to discuss the Campus Online Safety Tips (C.O.S.T.) initiative.  This working group focuses specifically on academia, but could provide useful information for those in other fields as well.

To register for our annual conference, click here.

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April 24, 2014
Suspected Serial Killer Buried 4 Months after Death

Itzcoatl Ocampo, a former Marine, died in his cell before his case went to trial for the 2-month killing spree he allegedly conducted.  In late March, his family was allowed to bury him in a small, private ceremony.

Anaheim police Lt. Julian Harvey speaks at the podium before several police chiefs for a news conference to announce the arrest of Itzcoatl Ocampo as the serial killer of four homeless men, the latest Friday night, where Ocampo was caught in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Anaheim police Lt. Julian Harvey speaks at the podium before several police chiefs for a news conference to announce the arrest of Itzcoatl Ocampo as the serial killer of four homeless men, the latest Friday night, where Ocampo was caught in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Accused of killing six people, Ocampo was described by prosecutors as a “monster”, while his father argued that the time his son spent in the military broke him.  While the investigation into his death is ongoing, it is believed he poisoned himself on Thanksgiving with Ajax, a cleaning agent given to inmates in small quantities.

Last year, FBI Special Agent Jeff Cugno and Sergeant Daron Wyatt of the Anaheim Police Department briefed attendees on the case.  This year they return to conduct a 3-day long workshop on homicide task forces.  They’ll cover lessons learned and what worked for their agencies to bring a stop to the homeless homicides in Orange County, California.

Register now at Eventbrite.

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April 1, 2014
Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Sextortion Case

Jared James Abrahams was sentenced to 18 months in prison for hacking into 12 victim’s computers and surreptitiously taking nude images of them while they were dressing.  He threatened to release the images on social media if the victims did not send additional images.  One of his victims included 2013 Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf.  Abrahams was facing up to 11 years in prison on extortion and cyber crime charges.

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Crime Analyst Crane Hassold of the FBI’s BAU will present this case study at our 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic INLETS conference in June.  To register, click here.

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March 31, 2014
Vigilante Attacks GMU Professor with Pepper Spray during “Citizen’s Arrest”

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An economics professor had his class disrupted on George Mason University’s Arlington campus, when a non-student entered his classroom to make a “citizen’s arrest”.  While no one was seriously injured, the attack serves as a reminder of the types of violence and resulting chaos that can occur on college campuses.  Dr. Gene Deisinger of Sigma Threat Management Associates and Virginia Tech Police Department will be joining us during our 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic INLETS Conference to discuss best practices for campus threat management programs.  To register for the conference, click here.

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