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Blount County ICAC

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The responsibilities of the Hi-tech Evidence And Technology Unit (H.E.A.T. Unit)/Internet Crimes Against Children Tennessee (ICAC) Task Force are to conduct investigations pertaining to the protection of America’s children on the internet. The H.E.A.T. Unit also provides expert assistance & training to Blount County Sheriff's Office Personnel, and other law enforcement agencies, with investigations pertaining to the criminal use of computers, and related technologies. More specifically, but not limited to:
• Internet Crimes against Children
- Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (child pornography)
- Displaying Pornography to a Minor
- Online Enticement/Sexual Predators
- Travelers
• E-mail threats/harassment
• Online/Internet Fraud
• Unauthorized Computer Access
• Theft/Destruction of Computer Data
This unit is also responsible for the establishment, evaluation and maintenance of all computer information systems, security, and software for the Blount County Sheriff's Office. Some of their responsibilities include analyzing and defining the computer needs of the Sheriff's Office, coordinating efforts with Blount County's Department of Information Technology and vendors for all computerized information systems, and coordinating and providing the computer training needs of all Sheriff's Office employees.

My Blog

Man charged with child sex crimes

From Staff Reports Originally published: April 09. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: April 09. 2009 12:29AM A Maryville man was charged with sexual exploitation and solicitation of a minor after investigator...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:42:00 GMT

Greenback league coach charged in sex case

By Darren Dunlapof The Daily Times Staff Originally published: April 01. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: March 31. 2009 10:59PM Authorities arrested a Vonore man accused of soliciting sex from a minor on t...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:47:00 GMT

Maryville man charged with having child pornography

By Jessica Stithof The Daily Times Staff Originally published: March 06. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: March 05. 2009 10:21PM A Maryville man was being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond Thursday after being...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:47:00 GMT

Maryville man accused of having child pornography

From Staff Reports Originally published: February 21. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: February 21. 2009 12:00AM Blount County authorities charged a Maryville man with sexual exploitation of a minor on Frid...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:36:00 GMT

Men plead guilty to soliciting minors for sex

By Jessica Stithof The Daily Times Staff Originally published: January 27. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: January 26. 2009 11:45PM Two men were granted judicial diversions Monday and must spend two years ...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:50:00 GMT

Student receives probation for solicitation of minor

By Jessica Stithof The Daily Times Staff A 21-year-old UT student who solicited an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old girl on the Internet pleaded guilty to the charges Tuesday and must serve...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:29:00 GMT

McMinn man faces charges

From Staff ReportsA 35-year-old McMinn County man was arrested Friday on four counts of solicitation of a minor after a multi-week investigation by the Blount County Sheriff's Office.Jason Brett Power...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:32:00 GMT

Powell man charged in Blount Co. child solicitation case

  MARYVILLE (WATE) -- A Powell man was charged Tuesday in a Blount County investigation with eight counts of solicitation of a minor.         &n...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Alcoa man jailed on child sexual exploitation charges

  BLOUNT COUNTY (WATE) -- An Alcoa man is behind bars charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. Members of the High Tech Evidence and Technology Unit with the Blount County Sheriff's Office s...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:25:00 GMT

Ashland City man charged with online soliciting of minor

From Staff Reports An Ashland City man was brought to Blount County Wednesday after being arrested on charges of solicitation of a minor after a multi-week investigation by Blount County authorities....
Posted by on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:23:00 GMT