Half. ■■ good morning thank you everyone for joining glad to be. I vested gentle lady from florida to lead us in the pledge of allegiance. E of allegiance te flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation under, justice for all. Lee. We are here today to discuss an important, a vy vulnerable part of our population. The exploitation of children through child sexual abuse material. That is what has c known as csam will refer to it today as csam . Defined as pictures and vs the f children below the age of 18. The term child pornography mysteries by the public is more accurate to call it what it is, evidence of child sexual abuse. The exploitation of children through kamala materials is a serious issue is growing and the United States and abroad. Reports of csam continue to grow with00epor growing to more than 1 million in 2014 18. 4 million in 2019. United stes has a duty to protect her children from becoming victims of these despicable acts. Our subcommittee conducted a hearing on this subje september we heard from many experts and survivor advocates in the field. We are concerned that discussioc efforts of identifying, roster restaurant giving a voice to these countless victims. It seemed as if something s neighborhood, its much closer than we think. Crucial to stop the ongoing victimization captured the offenders producing it and rescuing the victims. The work cannot be done by efforts among federal, state, International Nongovernmental partners are essential for the identification of rescue youll hear more today about operation renewed hope from our witnesses. I would like to briefly touch on ■zop renewed helper in july through august 4, 2023 the operation of the first of its kind in the United States joining federal Law Enforcement agencies with nongovernment organizations to identify, locate rescue victims of Child Exploitation. I understand operation renewed hope is victims continue to be rescued and provided with the care they need and deserve. Our Company Continues with him on security to enhance our knowledge and understanding of investigations related to Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation. We present the wor a vivek and some Government Entities such as hsi nonprofits such as the Tim Tebow Foundation for thesehe charge identify rescue children. For that we thank them. Sunshine is the best disinfectant the best way to rid oe and display children but we must bring attention to the innocent victims children living in the shadows longing to be discovered and rescued. We must not shy away from hard topics and hard conversations we have got to do better. This hearing is atarted last fal i look forward to drink more to protect children in the United States and abroad. With that recognize the gentle lady missed dean for her opening statement. I think the chairman and thank you for convening this■e hearing. Chairman biggs i think the Ranking Member who could not be here. Because of her impnt work in the space. I thank her for asked me too sit in the chair in her absence. This hearing today on the child sexual abuse materials or videos or photos, i am here as a legislator is a member of congress but you mhtortantly asa mother and a grandmother to four grandchildren. The presence of child sexual abuse images and videos online is not n its not a new issue for this committee. The current scale and scope and complexity of the problem has globally requiring a search for new solutions. That market csbuse material sos i worry it could be some other agency. We have to sate what is child sexual abuse materia exceeds existing resources necessary to bring consumers of the images to justice. Moreover we have yet to fully address the quantumf and the manpower necessary to identify and rescue child of victims of these heinous the internet and digital devices have become tools of the trade for child predators including those who produce process and distribute or groom, extort or coerce children to produce images and videos themselves. Perpetrators of this repulsive set of crimes frequently operate with impunity. Recording the commission of unthinkable acts of the young victims and trading the images for sports. Often knowing their identities and locations are cloaked behind a of encryption. Identifying all victims seen in child sexual abuse materials as of the utmost importance. Behind these images videos and live streamsr cldrel be the vicf continuing abuse and suffering. Hoping to be found, hoping to be the authority to enact more federal legislation, victims and survivors need help today. That is why we must fully initiatives and partnerships already in place to help identify, locate and rescue victims. In other words as memf this body truly care about the safety of our children truly care about csam victims and the need to prevent the victimizatif children we will provide the necessary resources the funding to Law Enforcement into nonprofits who were in this critical space. We have to support prosecutorial offices. Everybody was on the front line when there are soyou for being here today. For example the Internet Crime against Children Task force have investigating crimes committed against children on the internet and identifying victims. Although this program and list the service of more than400 Law Enforcement agencies and prosecutors offices, Task Force Members are often stretched to a breaking point due to resou shortages. Task force members face the arduous task of reviewing thousands of images a year searching not only for some clue about the identity of the child depicted in the image, or their location but also for the location of thousands of ipuplod or shared the images online. At the same time Task Force Members must sift through thousands of tip line at the National Center for missing and exploited children determine whti seems clear we must evolve our focus to stress more on the victim centered prosecution. Although that were required dedicated additionales, Law Enforcement should not have to choose between rescuing children and finding criminals. Said as a member of congress, as a grandmother i think each of you witnesses are being here today. I thank you for the work you do. It must take an extradi you. We all have a responsibility to all of our children and ade every form of Child Exploitation. I hope that through your experiences in advocacy and work todays conversation will lead to a victim centered solutions and i yield back thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you the gentle lady yields back i reckon is a gentleman the Ranking Member from new york. Let me start by saying Ranking Members subcommittee Ranking MemberSheila Jackson lee sensor regrets. She was delayed as her own primy you the gentle lady yields back i reckon is a gentleman the Ranking Member from new york. Let me start by saying Ranking Members subcommittee Ranking MemberSheila Jackson lee sensor regrets. She was a delayed as a result of his or her own primary yeste and super tuesday and was on a flight to d. C. As we speak. Thank you, mr. Chairman for holding this important hearing and shining a light of efforts to combat the Sexual Exploitation of children. Law enforcement experts and victims advocates have reported advancements inec child sex abuse material known as csam available distributedhorrific ps depicting depraved acts against children are now increasingly readily available to virtually every incident based including social networking platforms, filesharing sites, gaming devices and mobile apps. The demand for newegregious imas drives the market for this material part resulting in the continued abuse and exploitation of children. Since he Sexual Violence the s depicted in his images and videos was a record of the victimization suffering of a child its important Law Enforcement make identification victims of child sexual abuse material a priority. Too that end Congress Must provide sufficient resources and funding f those agencies and organizations charged with identifying, locating and rescuing these children. To begin with because child sexual abuse material tangible evidence of victimescue of the victimized child. Not only victims remove from hostile environments, following removal theys support and care they need to heal and rebuild their lives. Victim identification also facilitates justice for victims. Tracing digital footprint back and distribute hers of the images as well as perpetrators of the abusive■m ensuring their prosecutor and held accountable for their crimes. Federal Law Enforcement agencies including the department of Human Security and the cases through targeted Enforcement Actions investigative initiatives and victim assistance programs. Whe these agencies work tirelessly in their investigation to attract and perpetrators involved in the production and distribution of this material, the committee to identifying and locatingi■n victims. However despite their best efforts federal Law Enforcement agencies cannot tackle this problem alone. Ts of federal, local, state Law Enforcement agencies along with private and Nonprofit Organizations supported by federal funding and grant identifying rescuing victims of child sexual abuse material. Was supposed to bring■ offenders to justice and providing essential support to victims of Sexual Exploitation. Sixtyone coordinate Internet Crimes against childrenforces ae been crucial to preventing, investigating, prosecuting and developing effective children. Through their competence of efforts the task force represents over 5400 local, al Law Enforcement and the prosecutorial agencies are making significant strides in identifying and rescuing victims ofex abuse material. The growth of the problem continues to outpace the Resources Available to identify and locate victims when a Law Enforcement prosecutors the Tech Industry and other organizations must continually contend with the emergence of new technologies like art efforts. Today the National Center for missing and exploited children reports the cyber te than 92 min reports. Child Victim Identification Program is reviewed over n1 ll videos. Reviewing more than 25 million images annually, most of the children reflect in the images remain unknown,9300 victims have been identified. We should certainly commend the su enforcement agencies and identifying address when victims we cannot be satisfied while so many victims remain e there is a discussion today it will focus primarily what congress can do to help identify more victims all of th. During a hearing last september exam the threat of Child Exploitation in the u. S. And rious struggles of law the enforcement when confronting the edict of do more with less. Considering the plight of victims this unacceptable. The collaboration for it local, state, federal Law Enforcement and the nongovernmental entities complex challenges posed byg investigating child sexual abuse material and identifying victims. It is our duty to fully support each of these entities and ensure they have the resources they need to accomplish the various missions which undoubtedly should be look forwm our witnesses and i yield back. A gentleman yields. I think everyone for the opening staves of that objection all other Opening Statements will be included in the record. Im going to now introduce todays witnesses and i you forg here today and taking time out to talk about this important topic. ■ ■g tebow is a former football quarterback have received awards such as the Heisman Trophy and being a 2023 inducted to the College Football hall of f the Gentoo Foundation brings faith, hope, love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of. In addition to other efforts as Foundation Works with dhs, hsi Cyber Crime Center on operation ne unidentified victims of child Sexual Exploitation and rescue the children of possible today. Hank you for being here mr. Jim cole, as the chief of Law EnforcementEnterprising Technology at operation light shine and Organization Works to ■ Human Trafficking. He is a former supervisory special agent with dhs, hsi rvedslhair of the Interpol Specialist Group on crimes against children. He also served as the chair of the victim identification subgroup from 2016 until 201 us. Mr. Jon madsen board president works to prevent childanization exploitation. He also serves as a chief operating officer a Software Company focus on visual media tifient activities. Victim he was previously detective at the Gainesville Police department served 10 years at northda as Task Force Commander served as the chair of emerging Technologies Working Group rethink you for being with us. Ms. Camille cooper serves as Vice President of antihuman antn trafficking and Child Exploitation at the tow foundation. She has worked for over 20 years on child protection, Child Exploitation and child trafficking. She previously served for 13 years as a director of Government Affairs at the National Association to protect children a Nonprofit Organization dedicated to protecng from abuse, neglect and exploitation brightness cooper, thank you for being here today. Everyone, we are glad to have all the folks in the gallery as well but we appreat in this impg were going to begin now by swearing in our witnesses each of you would please rise and raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury the testimony about to give us true and correct to the best of your dge information and belief so for god . Of lacquer reflect the witnesses have each answered in the affirmative you may be seated. Please know your written testament will be entered into the record in its entiretygly we your testimony in five minutes. If you get the five minutes you will probablyrt this that is what you want to hear rather than a big massive gavel just so youw that will be a cue for you to wrap up as soon as possible after that. We will begin■ with mr. Tim tebow. For your five minutes per. Chairman biggs, Ranking Member nadler, honorable members of the committee thank you guys so much for havg. So grateful for you guys and so honored to be here with you and humble to bidz6 you. My name is tim tebow and as chairman biggs stated i was fortunate to be and humbled to be the chairman and founder oftt to bring faith, hope, love to the brightest day we strive to fight for people cannot fight some of you may know me from sports but honestly more of you probably know me from getting cut from sports teams as ms. An mentioned earlier so thanks. We can talk about that later, it is all good. [laughter] honestly, while we are here today is to talk about mvp. Not the mvp i chased most of my life, did not get byay but chaste. Not the mvp most of your probably thinking no not the most valuable player. More important mvp the most vulnerable people. That is why we are here today a e my left Camille Cooper joined our team i asked camille i said what breaks your heart the mo she wrote down the number 20000. I said what is that mean . She said it is a problem i said what problem is that . Its the 20000 boys in that have been abused a raped, their images and videos have been captured but nobody has been able to identify them. They are unknown. Someone knowsw could someone rescue them . I know that day my heart was broken and my eyes were opened and we had to do something but i said camille, what he think the best approach and she said bring the best teams and players together so we convened a meeting■ frontline heroes. Homeland security, interpol, europe, google, so many people and many more came to the table with two goals the