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by LollyPublished Oct. 1, 2008
2008 National Missing Children’s Award Recipients:
Conn. - Detective Eric Kovanda of the Police Department in Bloomfield was recognized for recovering 14-year-old Danielle Cramer, who vanished in June 2006. Nearly a year after her disappearance, Detective Kovanda discovered Danielle hidden inside a locked cupboard under a stairwell.
Calif. - Investigator Keith Prewitt of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Hanford, was honored for recovering one-year-old Dylan Pike-Alcantara, who was abducted by his biological father from Peru in 2005. The mother returned home with Dylan in September 2007.
Iowa - Postal Inspector Troy Raper of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Detective Charity Hansel of the police department in Cedar Rapids were recognized in connection with the arrest of child pornographer James Bentley, who had victimized a preschooler and her infant sister.
Del. - Detective Ronald Garland of the Delaware State Police in Dover was recognized for the apprehension of Paul Thielemann, who coordinated an online child pornography ring that was sexually abusing children ranging in age from 1½ to 17-years-old. Ten defendants were arrested and prosecuted.
Fla./N.C. - Special Agents James Lewis and Alexis Carpinteri of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in North Miami Beachand Special Agent Christopher Haas of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in Hickory were recognized for rescuing a dozen children from an online child pornography ring. The ring was abusing children as young as five years of age and webcasting the abuse live.
Wash. - Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Group Supervisor Brian Bujdoso of Seattle was recognized for pioneering investigative work in photo sharing networks which resulted in 38 arrests. Among those arrested was a Kentucky man who was molesting his five-year-old nieces and recording the abuse to post online.
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October 1, 2008 7:47 a.m.
To you, Lolly, for this fine blog, and to all these devoted people -- who 'walk the walk' and have really made a difference!
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