INTERCEPT (Inter-agency Child Exploitation Prevention Team)

The Inter-agency Child Exploitation Prevention Team, known as INTERCEPT, launched in October 2007 to combine the resources of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in the fight against online child sexual predators in Portland, Ore., and the surrounding region.

The team includes the sheriff’s offices in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Oregon Department of Justice.

Click here to download our four-page media kit (PDF, 556kb)

The Problem

Children are vulnerable to sexual predators on the Internet. According to a study conducted by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in partnership with Cox Communication, 71 percent of teens report receiving online messages from someone they do not know, and 45 percent were solicited for personal information.

According to a U.S. Department of Justice study, 13 percent of children ages 10-17 received unwanted sexual solicitation online, and 4 percent received messages requesting nude or sexually explicit photos of themselves.

INTECEPT on Social Media

• INTERCEPT on Facebook
• INTERCEPT on MySpace

Additional Resources

• Internet Crimes Against Children program (Oregon Department of Justice)
• Net Smartz Kids -- games and info about Internet safety for children
• Net Smartz for Teens
• Net Smartz for Parents
• I Safe -- info for children and teens