Technology Is the Key to Combatting Child Sex Trade, White House Says

Chris Engel 5/1/136:14 PM

"As child sex traffickers are increasingly relying on Internet and mobile tools to ply their trade, child advocates and police must use new Internet and data mining tools to combat the illicit market, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park said at a symposium Wednesday.

"Park and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chief of Staff Tina Tchen hosted a White House forum in April that featured technological innovations designed to combat sex trafficking, raise awareness and help trafficking victims reintegrate into society...."

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/technology-key-combatting-child-sex-trade-white-house-says/62917/

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