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“The moment a young person tells a trusted adult, the offender is no longer in control.”
Glen Pounder, Scouting America’s Chief Safeguarding Officer, explains why speaking up matters in financially-motivated sextortion cases: bit.ly/3StNygq
Visit bit.ly/4j5yKiJ to learn the Tips2Protect Against Sextortion to recognize warning signs and start conversations that can save lives. #Know2Protect
Heading to the 32nd Annual Prevent Child Abuse Illinois (@PCAIllinois) Statewide Conference?
Discover how @HSI_HQ and the @DHSgov Cyber Crimes Center use the latest trends and real casework to help communities recognize and report online threats and prevent abuse.
Meet us for two presentations on the Know2Protect campaign:
📅 October 22
🕒 1:45-3:00 p.m. and 3:15-4:30 p.m. CST
We’d love to connect and answer your questions! #PCAIllinois #Know2Protect
Every survivor deserves to be heard, even if it takes years to feel safe enough to reach out for help.
In “Voices of Impact: Stories of Trauma-Informed Care,” Kim, a forensic interview specialist with @HSIKansasCity, shares how trauma-informed interviews can support healing and reduce the risk of re-traumatization.
Survivors don’t have to carry this burden alone. Visit our Resources for Survivors page to find support: bit.ly/4zEU0B6 🫶
#TraumaInformed #VictimCentered #Know2Protect
Your vigilance can make a difference. 🔎
This work is performed through @HSI_HQ’s Victim Identification Lab at the @DHSgov Cyber Crimes Center, leveraging cutting-edge technology to help identify and rescue children.
Visit Identify2Protect under the Take Action tab on know2protect.gov to see how you can help — remember, clues hide in plain sight!
Time with your kids goes by quickly — make space to reconnect this fall. 🍂
Take a nature walk, try a new seasonal snack or decorate your home together.
Even a short break from screens can help you recharge. Set healthy #DigitalBoundaries this #WorldMentalHealthDay.
This #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, the National Cybersecurity Alliance (@staysafeonline) reminds us to “Make Life Difficult for Cybercriminals.”
Know2Protect is sharing free resources to help communities recognize digital threats, start conversations and take action: bit.ly/4hkilWy
Explore Tips2Protect resources on AI and deepfakes, sadistic online exploitation and sextortion. Stay vigilant as harms evolve and help make it harder for offenders to take advantage of youth online. ✔️ #Know2Protect
Meet Captain Canine Mojo, Project iGuardian's online safety ambassador. Mojo works with @HSI_HQ investigators to help Know2Protect educate parents, trusted adults, kids and teens about staying safe online.
Now Mojo is lending a paw to #Identify2Protect, which gives humans an opportunity to recognize clues that could help investigators identify and protect a child.
Visit Identify2Protect under the Take Action tab on know2protect.gov to learn more: bit.ly/3TVFA06
As the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (@CISAgov) kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, remember that safer digital spaces start with simple steps. 🔒
Our free Internet Safety Checklist helps families protect kids and teens from online exploitation and abuse by strengthening privacy and limiting exposure to strangers.
Print it. Post it. Check it often. ✅ Get the resource: bit.ly/4rBHbo9
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #CISA #Know2Protect
Thank you to our signed Partner, @LittleLeague, for hosting Know2Protect at Williamsport Welcomes the World! ⚾
We enjoyed connecting with players, coaches, families and fans who took the #Pledge2Protect and unveiled an exclusive K2P trading pin, reminding everyone to take action and build safer online habits together!
#LittleLeague #TradingPins #PinTrading #Know2Protect
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Robert J. Fundermann, a 50-year-old U.S. citizen from Anthon, Iowa, learned he’ll serve an 18-and-a-half-year sentence for distributing child sex abuse material.
Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings obtained during an HSI investigation showed that from April 2023 through April 2025, Fundermann distributed child sex abuse material and groomed a 17-year-old child to obtain the videos and photographs.
Fundermann had 54 CSAM images and 98 CSAM videos on his phone — some that portrayed sadistic or masochistic conduct, prepubescent children and toddlers.
This wasn’t his first conviction, either. In 2019, this predator was convicted of soliciting nude images from a child.
Child predators have NO SAFE HAVEN in America. We will find them and bring them to justice.
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Online child sexual exploitation & abuse does not discriminate. All kids & teens who use the internet are at risk. It’s never too early to start having conversations about #OnlineSafety.
Learn more about @DHSgov's @Know2Protect public awareness campaign➡️know2protect.gov
Does your child really know everyone on their friend and follower lists online? Don’t wait to find out.
Take a few minutes to review those lists together and remove anyone they haven’t met in person. ☑️
A quick check can spark deeper conversations about privacy and online safety. Learn more at: dhs.gov/know2protect/p2p #Pledge2Protect
Compassionate support can make a meaningful difference in a survivor’s journey. 💙
In our new series, “Voices of Impact: Stories of Trauma-Informed Care,” Homeland Security Investigations specialists share firsthand reflections on supporting children, teens and families affected by online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Jessica, a victim assistance specialist with @HSIBuffalo, helps survivors and their loved ones feel supported, seen and heard.
Learn more on our Survivor Support page: dhs.gov/know2protect/survivo… #Know2Protect
We are excited to join the National Foster Parent Association’s 55th Education Conference, “Together for Impact,” from September 27–30 in Crystal City, VA!
Our #Know2Protect presentations will share practical strategies to help foster, adoptive and kinship caregivers prevent crimes of online exploitation and abuse.
📍 Build T.R.U.S.T. Presentation #1: Sept. 29 at 12:45 p.m. in Washington A
📍 Cyber-Bullying Exit Strategy Presentation #2: Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. in Potomac 1
Thank you to @NFPAOnline for bringing families together through education and advocacy. #Know2Protect
Scouts, their families and trusted adult leaders will come together at Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernadino, California for Adventure Weekend from September 25-27.
Stop by our Know2Protect exhibitor booth at the event Midway to get prevention resources focused on promoting youth online safety and digital well-being!
#ScoutingAmerica #Know2Protect
Parents and trusted adults can create an environment where young people feel safe to disclose their experiences without fear of shame, blame and judgement.
Get our free resource, "Creating a Safe Space: Ending Victim Blaming in Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse" at bit.ly/3Q7jwhj.
Children should never have to choose between asking for help and facing consequences they fear.
Supportive, non-judgmental responses can make it much safer for children and young people to speak up and get the help they need. #DisruptingHarm
Make digital safety checks part of your family’s regular routine!
Platform features change, privacy settings shift and #ParentalControls don’t always stay the same — even on apps and games kids use every day.
✅ Use our free Connect2Protect: Parental Controls for Safer Digital Spaces resource to help keep settings age-appropriate: bit.ly/3SkOwLW #Pledge2Protect
Thank you to our signed Partner, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for hosting a #ProjectiGuardian presentation at the Pacific Regional Leadership Conference in Huntington Beach, CA!
We are grateful for this chance to connect with @BGCA_Clubs leaders to share real-world insights and expert-led prevention strategies that youth mentors can bring back to their communities to fight online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
#BGCA #Know2Protect
When nonconsensual, intimate photos or videos are shared online, there is now a clearer path to removal. ⚠️
The Federal Trade Commission is actively enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act. Victims and survivors can visit TakeItDown.ftc.gov to file complaints if a covered platform fails to act within 48 hours of a valid request.
The @FTC has released guidance to help consumers respond if nonconsensual intimate images are posted online. #Know2Protect
Education and awareness can help protect children from online exploitation.
Thank you to @USATODAY for featuring Know2Protect and Project iGuardian in its Special Edition highlighting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Every conversation matters. Every report matters.
Read the story: bit.ly/4gAB9AA #Know2Protect





























