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Angela Brunson is a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, California where she has served for almost 24 years and specifically the past 5 in the Cyber Crime Division, Prosecuting CSAM distributors, possessors, and online child predators.

Angela has an impressive set of credentials and hobbies which include: 

• CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
• NASM Certified Trainer
• Collegiate Fencer
• Boxing Instructor
• Rock Climbing
• International Defensive Pistol Association Competitive Shooter
• World’s Toughest Mudder Competitor
• Former Gymnast 
• Ice Hockey Goalie for the Lady Kings
• Racing Motorcycles.
• Has two Pygmy goats named Chuck & Will.
• Completed 47 marathons and many ultra-marathons

Her favorite quote: “Do, or do not. There is no try.” 

Angela also says, "History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children."

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Angela Brunson is a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, California where she has served for almost 24 years and specifically the past 5 in the Cyber Crime Division, Prosecuting CSAM distributors, possessors, and online child predators.

Angela has an impressive set of credentials and hobbies which include: 

• CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
• NASM Certified Trainer
• Collegiate Fencer
• Boxing Instructor
• Rock Climbing
• International Defensive Pistol Association Competitive Shooter
• World’s Toughest Mudder Competitor
• Former Gymnast 
• Ice Hockey Goalie for the Lady Kings
• Racing Motorcycles.
• Has two Pygmy goats named Chuck & Will.
• Completed 47 marathons and many ultra-marathons

Her favorite quote: “Do, or do not. There is no try.” 

Angela also says, "History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children."

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Today's episode is something new that we have yet to do at this point. We recently presented an online training webinar for close to a 1,000 law enforcement and child protection professionals from all over the United States. We recorded this and are sending out this episode which details a joint investigation between two agencies and resulted in a really memorable case that we hope you will benefit from hearing.  

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In the second of our DCAC series, we continue speaking  with Carrie Paschall, the Chief Investigation and Support Services Officer for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center about the disclosure process. We discuss the issue of recantation, and why that is an understandable, and even expected part of the process. We hope the insight Carrie brings allows our listeners to understand the horrible position a victim is put in when they choose to disclose their abuse. 

We will continue to show you amazing work that is being done by the men and women of the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center as we continue with  DCAC 101. 

Please visit our website for resources at www.catfishcops.com
You can learn more about DCAC at www.dcac.org

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In our first episode of what will be an awesome, ongoing series, we speak with Carrie Paschall, the Chief Investigation and Support Services Officer for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center. As you will soon be able to tell, Carrie is a subject matter expert on the disclosure process, and will give you an insight into courage it takes for a victim to come forward and talk about their abuse. 

We will continue to show you amazing work that is being done by the men and women of the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center as we dive into DCAC 101. 

Please visit our website for resources at www.catfishcops.com
You can learn more about DCAC at www.dcac.org

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Join us as we continue speaking with Moe McClanahan about her work with The Safe Surfin Foundation and NW3C.

The Safe Surfin’ Foundation exists to inform, educate, and equip everyone fighting the good fight against evil in the world. Safe Surfin’ empowers law enforcement, teachers, parents, and young people in being cyber smart. Join the partnership for good in the world.

The Safe Surfin’ Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit Cyber Safety and Responsibility educational initiative, created by law enforcement professionals in 1998, and dedicated not only to protecting youth from those who would do them harm, but pro-actively educating them in the safe and responsible use of today’s ever-changing technology. Together, we’re improving and saving lives. Please join us in our quest.

Please visit our website for resources and information at www.catfishcops.com

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This week we welcome retired ICAC detective Moe McClanahan to the show. Moe shares with us a case study, and talks about her work protecting children as a detective, and now, as the Director of Training and Education for the Safe Surfin' Foundation. Moe details the case for us in her own words:

" This case is an undercover chat case that started inside of a kids chatroom. I entered as a Mother attempting to locate a guy who was harassing my daughter. I was approached by “PreacherGuy” who was 36 years old and claimed to be in the chatroom to help kids with any issues that they are having at home. We began chatting and talking more about my daughter and eventually I introduced him to her and gave him her KIK username.  I told him that I was interested in finding her a “Daddy” and that I was being picky. He stated that he was interested in talking with her.  PreacherGuy stated that he was a youth pastor in Richmond VA and that his name was Eric. For over a month and a half he friended me as the daughter and we would talk about running away and being together. He sent several (clean) pictures of himself at home, in the shower, at work, in the car.  Then he would start sending pictures of the outline of his penis inside of his clothes. He would ask for pictures, but I told him that my camera was broke and that Mom was trying to get money to get me a new one. He only had one undercover photo of me. I finally sent him a picture of me inside of the PD bathroom.  I placed take on the camera to make it look broken and all you could see was the thin strap from my tank top on my shoulder, part of my bangs and my eyebrow.  After that and a quick phone call (as I snuck my friend’s mom’s phone in the closet during a sleepover) with a few giggles he started offending.  He had told “Mom” that his church group even traveled to Roanoke and that he was wishing he could meet us both.  Eric finally started offending by talking sexual with me as the daughter, telling me how to play with myself, both through text and over the phone while I was “at school” and he masturbated over Skype in the Church office.  I was able to identify an IP address from the Skype call to the Church and it matched IP addresses from the KIK return. He got 5 years, sex offender registry.  Here’s the news article:  http://wtvr.com/2014/06/05/deric-wallace-peacock-arrest/" 

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This is an interesting case from 2009 in the “old school” days when working ICAC was like fish in a barrel. This case was a first for me and took a few crazy turns as it unfolds into an exciting ending. Please sit back and enjoy the adventures of "In The Golden Pond."

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This week we’ll be detailing the case of a predator who had been given many chances to change his ways, but in the end, made a final bad decision. We’ll tell you the story of a man who tried to woo a child with candy and promises, and how badly that turned out in this weeks episode about the “Candyman”

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN OUR EPISODES ARE OURS ALONE AND DO NOT REPRESENT ANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. OUR EPISODES DISCUSS INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND CASES THAT INVOLVE THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. 

For Victim and Parent Resources, Please Visit www.catfishcops.com/resources For Important Links and Information. 

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In this week’s episode, we revisit a case that goes back a decade to 2011.  Whether by self-admitted arrogance or a drive to thwart as many offenders as he possibly could, Tony was in a season marked by a professional stride in which a number of cases were being tackled simultaneously. In one among the number, Tony began using a profile of a 13-year-old female in a Yahoo chat room where he was contacted by a 31-year-old man later identified as DONALD STEINER (pseudonym) - a suspect from an area of Texas just a few hours away from Tony’s own home, who would turn out to be a repeat offender.  Turn up the volume and get ready for “Three Strikes, You're Out.” 

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