One survivor’s rescue became a blueprint for protecting children nationwide.
Alicia’s Law creates dedicated state-level support for Internet Crimes Against Children task forces. This helps investigators secure the people, training, technology, and time needed to find victims and hold offenders accountable.
My rescue was a miracle.
But a child’s safety should never depend on miracles.
At 13, I was groomed by an online predator, abducted from my home, and held captive while the abuse was livestreamed. A viewer of the livestream recognized me from my missing-person poster and reported it. The FBI followed the tip, found me, and rescued me.
In 2002, the national ICAC program was only four years old, and law enforcement’s response to internet crimes against children was still in its infancy. The internet was evolving faster than the systems built to protect children from it.
My rescue depended on a chain of events that could easily have broken. It was a miracle. It should never take a miracle.
Children’s lives and safety should not be left to chance or limited by budgetary constraints. Investigators need reliable staffing, specialized training, forensic technology, and the time to follow every urgent lead when every hour matters.
That is why I advocate for Alicia’s Law. As its namesake, I work with legislators, law enforcement, and communities to build lasting state support for the teams confronting technology-facilitated crimes against children every day.
Alicia’s Law turns yearly budget fights into permanent capacity.
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Dedicated Resources
Each state creates a reliable funding or support mechanism tailored to its own laws and budget. This gives ICAC teams greater stability.
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Stronger Investigations
Support can strengthen staffing, specialized training, forensic technology, equipment, and collaboration across participating agencies.
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Real-World Outcomes
More investigative capacity means more reports can be pursued, more evidence can be processed, and more offenders can be brought to justice.
The Impact of Alicia’s Law
These are nationwide ICAC program totals reported by the U.S. Department of Justice. They show the scale of the work, but they are not outcomes attributed solely to Alicia’s Law.
61
ICAC task forces nationwide
6,200+
partner law-enforcement and prosecutorial agencies
347k
investigations conducted in 2025
17k
offender arrests in 2025
13 States. One Promise.
Alicia’s Law is not a one-size-fits-all bill. Each state builds a durable solution for its own ICAC work while sharing the same goal: give investigators the capacity to protect children.
In Progress
The work is far from done. Momentum is building in the following states.
What You Need to Know
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The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program is a national network that helps state and local law enforcement respond to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and other internet crimes against children. Its work includes investigations, digital forensics, training, victim services, and public education.
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The law is designed to strengthen ICAC and related law-enforcement capacity. It is not a fundraising vehicle for Alicia or a nonprofit organization. The exact funding and oversight structure is defined by each state’s legislation.
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No. States use different mechanisms, including appropriations, dedicated funds, fees, or other durable sources, to support their own investigative needs. The shared goal is stable capacity for child-exploitation investigations.
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Alicia’s Law is a state-level legislative model. Federal support remains important, while state action can add sustained resources and capacity tailored to local needs.
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Start by bringing together state legislators, ICAC or law-enforcement leadership, and child-safety stakeholders. Contact Alicia and her team to discuss the state’s needs, the legislative path, and how survivor-informed advocacy can support the effort.