The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction

• 20 percent of respondents reported that proxy servers are problematic in online enticement investigations. • 18 percent of respondents reported that chat rooms are problematic in online enticementinvestigations.• 15 percent of respondents reported that webcams are problematic in online enticementinvestigations.• 13 percent of respondents reported that the inability of ISPs to identify subscriber information for offenders is problematic in online enticement investigations. Sophistication of Online SolicitorsAmong NDIC interviewees:• 43 percent of respondents reported that offenders encountered through their onlineenticement investigations are in the low- to mid-level sophistication range.• 18 percent of respondents reported that offenders encountered through their onlineenticement investigations are low-level in sophistication.• 13 percent of respondents reported that they encounter solicitors with a wide range ofsophistication, from low to high.Organized Groups of Online SolicitorsAmong NDIC interviewees:• 86 percent of respondents reported that they typically do not encounter organized groupsof solicitors in enticement investigations, although there have been a few instances.• 39 percent of respondents reported that they have occasionally encountered investigationsthat involve solicitors who share the information or images of victims so that others mayalso victimize the children. This practice is reported to be rare.Online Solicitor ProfileAmong NDIC interviewees:• 65 percent of respondents reported that offenders are Caucasian males.• 48 percent of respondents reported that offenders usually range in age from middle-agedto septuagenarian.• 45 percent of respondents reported that offender profiles vary widely and there is no“typical” profile of a solicitor.• 28 percent of respondents reported that offenders have no prior offenses.Time between Online Contact and Physical ContactAmong NDIC interviewees:• 29 percent of respondents reported that the time between online contact and physicalcontact depends on the sophistication level of the offender. Novices usually take less timeand often use the “quick hookup” method. Experts take their time to sufficiently groom achild and ensure that they are not conversing with law enforcement.• 24 percent of respondents reported that the time between online and physical contactvaried widely depending on various offender characteristics.• 16 percent of respondents reported 1 to 2 weeks between online and physical contact.• 11 percent of respondents reported 3 to 4 weeks between online and physical contact.D-21