Internet Crimes Against Children Unit

Attorney General Hector Balderas is committed to protecting children from cyber predators through his Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. The ICAC Task Force is a multi-agency network of law enforcement personnel statewide whose mission is to locate, track, and capture Internet child sexual predators and Internet child pornographers.

The OAG ICAC Unit has a fully equipped computer lab specifically designed to provide forensic analysis to law enforcement agencies working ICAC cases and special criminal investigations.

Although it is a useful tool, the Internet can provide a cyber predator easy access to our children. ICAC’s public education efforts have provided Internet crime prevention training to citizens and youth at community meetings, schools, and colleges throughout the state. ICAC helps protect New Mexico’s children through education, investigation, and prosecution of sexual predators.

ICAC Unit Contact Information

Office of New Mexico Attorney General
Investigations – ICAC Unit
201 3rd St NW, Suite 300
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 717-3500

Reporting Suspected Child Exploitation

Complaints of suspected online child exploitation may be reported to:

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or www.missingkids.com

Additional Resources

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children – Netsmartz: an interactive, educational program that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on and offline.
www.netsmartz.org

i-Safe: an organization dedicated to educating and empowering young people to safely, responsibly, and productively use Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
www.isafe.org

Common Sense Media: an organization that empowers parents, teachers, and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives.
www.commonsensemedia.org