Using the Dark Web In Sex Trafficking Investigations

The Foundation United and PLET invite you to participate in an innovative training program that is one of a kind. Foundation United trainers are experts in the field of Human Trafficking. PLET trainers are experts in the area of the Dark Web. The Foundation United and PLET have combined their many years of experience to create a training program that will teach investigators the dynamics of sex trafficking and the use of the Dark Web to locate sex traffickers hiding in areas of the internet that go unchecked by most law enforcement officers.

Criminals are increasingly utilizing the Dark Web to conduct their illicit activities to include advertising sex trafficking and child-exploitation crimes. This course will include detailed information on popular “Market Places” and “Pastebins” where most criminal activity takes place. In addition, investigators will receive in-depth information concerning various forums where sex trafficking activities are occurring.

Investigators will learn various techniques on how to access the dark web with an emphasis on operational security when using secure devices, Tails operating system, and encrypted email addresses to communicate with sex traffickers.

This highly interactive training will include live demonstrations on various marketplaces and forums will be conducted. Investigators will have the opportunity to establish covert dark web accounts and crypto currency wallets.

Topics Covered:

• Dark Web Overview & History

• Sex Trafficking & the Dark Web

• The Tor Browser, Creating Virtual Boxes

• Popular Illicit Market Places, Cryptocurrency, Wallets, and ATM Machines

• Establishing Covert Accounts

• Following the Currency Trail

• In-depth Practical Exercises

• Sex Trafficking Basics

• Familia Sex Trafficking and its Challenges

• Intersecting Crimes & Importance of Evidence Collection

Cost - Tuition Free

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2023 - 07/12-14 - Methuen, MA - Sex Trafficking & Dark Web (regfox.com)