Task Force Argos
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| Established: | February, 1997[1] |
| Headed by: | John Rouse[2] |
| Ministry: | Police and Corrective Services |
| Headquarters: | 200 Roma Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 |
| Employees: | 14 |
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Task Force Argos is a Police squad based in Queensland, Australia, consisting of 14 members[3]. They deal with combating child pornography and child groomers[4].
[edit] Practices
The squad find potential online predators using officers posing as underage children in chatrooms[4][5], the officer keeps consistent correspondence with the culprit until the offender decides to meet the "child" where they are arrested, most commonly for a charge of "procuring a child over the internet"[6]. Argos is also responsible for conducting research into the modus operandi of online predators and their effects on their victims[7].
Argos corresponds with outer state and international departments to find and prosecute predators[8].
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[edit] References
- ^ http://premiers.qld.gov.au/library/scripts/objectifyMedia.asp?file=office/3220/54.doc&str_title=Queensland Criminal Justice Bulletin 2004-05.doc
- ^ Web of Evil
- ^ A web of evil | Gotcha with Gary Hughes Blog | The Australian
- ^ a b NZer charged with using web to procure child - 21 Jan 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
- ^ Queensland police stings in online chat rooms [Report - text version]
- ^ Crimes Amendment (Sexual Procurement or Grooming of Children) Bill 2007 - 14/11/2007 - 2R 3R - NSW Parliament
- ^ http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/personalSafety/childProtection/
- ^ http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+and+Alerts/Media+Releases/2005/03/argos21.htm
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