RAVEN PRESENTS AT THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF’S OF POLICE (IACP) CONFERENCE
Board member Glen Pounder represented Raven today, October 14th 2023, at the International Association of Chief’s Of Police (IACP) Conference. He was on an expert panel with representatives from NCMEC and Exodus Road; the panel was moderated by Cellebrite. Pounder explained the benefits of Raven as the first of its kind organization advocating on behalf of law […]
A.I. IS COMING FOR OUR KIDS – WE NEED CONGRESS TO ACT
Raven CEO, John Pizzuro, was published by The Hill on September 25th. John explained how the rapid advancement of technology is putting our children at risk more than ever before and how legislation is woefully behind the technology revolution unfolding in front of our eyes. As a result, we and our children must depend on […]
CHILDREN ARE NOT FOR SALE: Examining the threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and Abroad.
On September 13th 2023 Raven members, John Pizzuro and John Madsen, attended the The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance who held a hearing relating to the rise of CSAM within the United States. The hearing examined the horrors of child sex trafficking and how social media companies are perpetuating the problem. […]
U.S. REPS. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, MOSKOWITZ TOUR FRONT LINES IN FIGHT TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM INTERNET PREDATORS
Late Tuesday, August 22nd, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) took a behind-the-scenes look at the latest in child exploitation investigation protocols and assessed the work and needs of a front-line Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which protects our children from internet predators. Schultz, Moskowitz and a staff member for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) […]
UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HEARING – “PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN ONLINE”
This week Raven was in Washington, D.C. again transforming our nations response to child exploitation. On Tuesday February 14th, Raven CEO, John Pizzuro, MA, CFE, testified in the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing entitled “Protecting Our Children Online”, chaired by United States Senator Dick Durbin from Illinois. This group of bipartisan Senators […]
WHAT ROAD IS TECHNOLOGY LEADING OUR CHILDREN DOWN?
One reason why the cyber predator threat has increased dramatically is kids are developing a dopamine dependence on their smart devices and getting a rush when they go online. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate emotion and sends signals to make people feel happy. Its role in gambling addiction and other addictive behaviors has […]
TO STOP CHILD EXPLOITATION, WE MUST BETTER FUND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Cases of child exploitation online are skyrocketing, but funding for our law enforcement is not keeping pace. Technological advancements in our society have had a positive impact on many, but there are children suffering as technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and internet crimes against children (ICAC) have increased at a devastating rate. There are currently 325,000 active […]
