Dedicated to protecting our children from the dangers of the internet.
The Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is a collection of law enforcement agencies at every level of government working together to educate the public about the dangers facing children in the digital age and to prosecute those who seek to sexually victimize children through the exploitation of technology.
05/26/2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana honored Ohio ICAC Special Investigator Megan Arena for her work in the case of United States v. Moises Bojorquez at its’ annual awards ceremony. Congratulations Megan and thank you for your hard work!
04/24/2026
Ohio ICAC Commander, Dave Frattare was interviewed for a Bloomberg article titled “The Insurmountable Flood.” The article discusses how AI generated exploitative material is affecting unsuspecting children and their families. In the article, Commander Frattare and other experts discuss how this technology has changed ICAC investigations and how CyberTip numbers have multiplied. Read the article here: https://bloom.bg/48luGF3
Photographer: Madeleine Hordinski/Bloomberg
02/10/2026
During Safer Internet Day, Ohio ICAC Commander Dave and CyberTip Analyst Caroline are providing up-to-date training on investigating internet crimes for law
enforcement affiliates in southern Ohio.
In addition, ICAC Statewide Outreach Coordinator Emily spoke to students in Cleveland about internet safety and being good digital citizens.
Every conversation about online safety is important year-round! Our work doesn’t stop today! Help us and Conversation now and continue conversations with your children throughout the year! 💻📲👩🏽💻
02/09/2026
We hope you and your children are never in these situations! and review your household’s online safety rules and plan. Find out more about these concerns and safety tips at www.icactaskforce.org/internetsafety.
02/03/2026
Three members of the Ohio ICAC Task Force have been recognized for their outstanding work. John Bartolucci, a special deputy with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and a Special Investigator with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, was recently recognized as the U.S. Secret Service’s top digital forensic examiner for the State of Ohio. In addition, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office Forensic Examiner Michael Christopher and Cleveland Police Detective Kevin Navratil received plaques for placing in the top 100 forensic examiners nationwide. We are so proud our talented Task Force members!
12/23/2025
Happy Holidays from K9 Indy and the Ohio ICAC Task Force! We hope everyone has a happy, festive, and safe holiday! 🎄🐾🎁
10/31/2025
Members of the Ohio ICAC Task Force dressed up as the TMNT Task Force for this year’s Operation Safe Halloween! 🐢 We had so much fun passing out candy and seeing so many awesome costumes! We hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween today! 👻🎃🍫🍬🍭
10/24/2025
All treats, no tricks! 🍭🍬🍫 Come visit Ohio ICAC and The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office at the 11th annual Operation Safe Halloween! 🎃👻 Wear your costumes and have a spooky and safe night of Halloween fun! 🍁🍬🎃 Free parking is available in the Huntington Garage.
09/19/2025
The Ohio ICAC Task Force’s “Operation Perp Rally” Leads to Arrest of 17 Individuals for Online Child Solicitation.
07/28/2025
Back to school is a great time to remind your kids about internet safety! Members of the ICAC Task Force attended the Temple Baptist Back to School Rally in East Cleveland and passed out internet safety tips and capes to families! 📚✂️✏️📓🚍Thank you for having us!