Digital technology, social networking, mobile phone apps, and artificial intelligence are changing the face of the crimes against children. Anonymity has always enabled exploiters to easily find, groom, and exploit young victims for both sexual and financial gain. Now with the increasing use of artificial intelligence, opportunists are utilizing new ways to create and share illegal material. This course will discuss current sexual exploitation statutes in North Carolina, trends in the field, new investigative techniques, and tips for prosecutors navigating this new evidentiary world.
Open to prosecutors