Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

The Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) coordinates the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force in Montana. ICAC is a multi-jurisdictional partnership of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies that investigate and prosecute individuals who use the Internet or other technology to criminally exploit children. DCI and ICAC members conduct investigations, provide investigative assistance to law enforcement agencies, conduct computer forensic services, and provide public awareness and online safety trainings.

The ICAC Program was created by the federal government to help law enforcement agencies enhance their investigative response to apprehend individuals who sexually exploit children. The program is funded through a grant administered by the United States Department of Justice. Further details about the national program can be found here.

Report child sexual exploitation

Call 911 if you or someone else are in immediate danger.

For training requests or general questions contact:

Email: [email protected]
Call: (406) 438-2354

This email and phone number are staffed during normal business hours.

Take it Down Campaign

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children offers a free service that can help you remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images or videos taken of when you were a minor. For more information, click here.

Internet Safety

The Montana Department of Justice is committed to sharing information about online safety.

For more details, click the topics below.

When it comes to embracing new technology, kids have rapidly outpaced their parents and teachers. By their early school years, many children are already more comfortable on the Internet than their parents. But just because children are smart enough to know how to navigate the Internet, doesn’t mean they have the experience to make good decisions about some of the possibilities they may face online.

With the tremendous popularity of social networking sites like Instagram and Facebook, cell phones, text messaging and file sharing, more than ever before, parents don’t know who their kids are talking to. And at times, our kids may not know either.

Safe in YourSpace encourages children, parents and teachers to talk with one another about how to stay safe online. Parents and educators need to talk with children about the kind of dangers they can encounter online. The conversation needs to cover everything from cyberbullying to financial scams and sexual victimization. It’s important that we talk about how to protect personal information – including addresses, photos, banking and tax records, and whatever else may be stored on our computers.

The technology may be new, but the Internet safety message isn’t – it’s basically just a new twist on “Don’t talk to strangers” for the 21st Century. Safe in YourSpace provides some good information to help start the conversation, as well as links to some of the best sites already developed in this area. We hope you find it helpful.

Presentations by an Internet Crimes Investigator from the Montana Department of Justice are available for students 4-6 grade,  7-8 grade, and 9-12 grade.  Free of charge, these presentations are normally 45 minutes long and focus on Internet safety, specifically how students can protect themselves online, what to do about cyber bullying, and sexting.  Presentations are also offered for parents and community groups.

Several different trainings for law enforcement groups are available as well.  Topics include online safety, online investigations, and evidence collection.

For more information:

Email: [email protected]
Call: (406) 438-2354

For additional safety resources, visit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children website.