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In wake of tragedy, Tracy could lead nation |
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Hope of rescuing 8 year-old Sandra Cantu collapsed yesterday, when
police located the child's body in Tracy, California. But there is
still hope for other Tracy children--and it's in the hands of Tracy
leaders.
Law enforcement officials investigating the disappearance of Sandra
Cantu recently revealed that they had identified 60 area suspects
trafficking in child pornography online.
These criminals don't traffic in heroin or crack cocaine. They traffic in
crime scene photos and movies of the rape, torture and degredation of
children. And their foul market can only be supplied one way.
Research shows that a large percentage of the Tracy 60 will
have local child victims. They will be parents, teachers, coaches,
neighbors, even convicted sex offenders. Anyone who thinks these
criminals are simply "looking at pictures" has his head deep in the
sand while a human rights tragedy unfolds all around him.
The announcement about the Tracy 60 showed rare courage for a local police force. By
acknowledging the existence of these criminals in their midst, Tracy
authorities admitted publicly that they know where child predators are
and just haven't dedicated the resources to go get them... yet.
Now Tracy has the opportunity to fire a shot that will be heard around
the world. If they continue on with their investigation, tracking down
every child pornography trafficker they have evidence of, they will
surely save other Tracy children. They will prove the connection between child
pornography crimes and child sexual assault in the most dramatic way
possible, just when the entire nation is watching. And that will raise the stakes
for communities who refuse to take similar action.
This operation will surely strain Tracy's limited resources. But in the
wake of the murder of Sandra Cantu, how can Tracy do anything else?
Source: PROTECT
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