Bill Nelson: “today I introduced the International Child Safety Improvement Act of 2002. This legislation is intended to improve the…”

“today I introduced the International Child Safety Improvement Act of 2002. This legislation is intended to improve the Federal Bureau of Investigation's ability to prevent and combat international crimes involving children. The number of people who use the Internet to meet children and commit criminal acts, including illegal sexual acts, is on the rise. Some of these cases occur in other countries, but involve American kids. Just over a year ago, a 15-year-old girl from Mulberry, FL disappeared only to be found in Greece living with an alleged German sex offender. The 35-year-old German man had met this young girl through the Internet and enticed her to run away from home. Law enforcement authorities were able to eventually track her down and return her to her distraught parents. The process of finding the girl exposed flaws in the FBI's ability to prevent and combat these crimes when they occur in foreign jurisdictions. My legislation would require the Attorney General, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to evaluate the way in which the FBI investigates international crimes involving children.”