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U.S. Is Now Pursuing Americans Who Commit Sex Crimes Overseas.
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New York Times . 6/8/2004, Vol. 153 Issue 52874, pA1-A20. 0p. 1 Black and White Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Discusses a measure passed by the U.S. Congress that gives federal officials more power to prosecute people suspected of molesting children in foreign countries. Prosecution of five American men under this expanded authority; Investigations; Efforts to break up Internet networks used by pedophiles; How the initiative dovetails with two priorities for the President George W. Bush administration; Debate over how far the U.S. can and should go to combat child exploitation abroad; How some countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America are now seen as havens for molesters. INSET: More Power for Sex-Crime Prosecutions.
- Subjects :
- *LEGAL status of child molesters
*PROSECUTION
*CHILD sexual abuse investigation
*SEX crime investigation
*INTERNATIONAL law
*SEX offenders
*CRIMES against children
*CRIMES against youth
*CHILD pornography
*CHILD abuse
*CHILD rape victims
*CHILD welfare
*ABUSED children
*CHILD molesters
*TEENAGE child molesters
*CRIMINAL investigation
*LIABILITY for child sexual abuse
*CHILD sexual abuse
*SEX crimes
*CRIMINAL justice system
*CRIMINAL procedure
UNITED States politics & government, 2001-2009
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03624331
- Volume :
- 153
- Issue :
- 52874
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New York Times
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- 13317252