Pizza for Cheezo Johnny’s New York Pizza at 1000 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood will donate a percentage of their proceeds on December 8th and 9th to the District Attorney’s Child Internet Sex Offender Investigations Unit (CSOII).  Cheezo is the Unit’s beloved big yellow lion mascot who travels to schools with Investigator Mike Harris and helps teach Internet safety to kids. This valuable program designed to protect kids from online predators is funded entirely by donations to the DA’s 501(c)(3) Community Partnership.

New FAMILY VIOLENCE UNIT in DA’S Office.  “Domestic violence shatters families and impacts the entire community,” says District Attorney Scott Storey. “It is the most under-reported crime in the country.”  Our new Family Violence Unit will help us improve our response to domestic violence (more information).

Recovery Court:  Jefferson County has joined the national movement towards a successful justice strategy for dealing with drug dependent offenders and their impact on our communities.  Recovery courts, also called drug courts, can quickly identify the chemically dependant and actively intervene to break the cycle of substance abuse, addiction and crime.

FRAUD ALERT: The United States Constitution mandates that all residents be counted every ten years. Since the last census in 2000, con artists and ID thieves have come a long way. The 2010 census provides them with a new and extraordinary opportunity for “phishing” for your personal and financial information. Read about it.

TRIAD in the First Judicial District - Senior Safety is key.  Triad is a partnership between those in the criminal justice system, community groups and volunteer senior citizens. The purpose of a TRIAD is to develop and implement crime prevention and education programs for older adults.

Skitching has been around for decades in one form or another. Skateboarders, roller bladers, bicyclists and even snowboarders hitch rides on cars, trucks or trains to gain speed.   Skitching is extremely dangerous and it’s illegal.

Did you know...   Last year over 9 million people were victims of Identity Theft?   Internet fraud cost Americans $265 million in 2008?   7.5% of Americans were victims of financial fraud in 2008?   8 millions phishing emails are sent daily?      Power Against Fraud Presentations Calendar   Communities Against Senior Exploitation, CASE, is a Partnership of the District Attorney and the Community to Prevent Financial Exploitation

TEXT PHISHING It didn't take long for scammers to move on to Phishing by text. The consumer receives a text message alleged to be from their bank or financial institution (more)

Sexting: Pandora's Box of Modern Technology On March 6th, NBC's Today Show reported the story of Jesse Logan, an 18-year old girl in Cincinnati who committed suicide over "sexting" (more) Sexting: Law, Teens, Tech, and Bad Choices (pdf brochure)

The Jefferson and Gilpin County District Attorney's Child Sex Offender Internet Investigation (CSOII) Program combines strict enforcement with prevention through education. Through the Internet Safety Program, internet safety training has been given to over 5,000 kids. The program is valuable for parent groups as well, and has been modified for kids and adults of all ages.

For the Spanish-speaking Community: The District Attorney's Office is committed to protecting all children who access the Internet. We now provide some of our literature in Spanish and can provide a Spanish-speaking interpreter at Internet safety presentations for kids and parents.  For more information, contact Leticia Gutierrez at 303-271-6770. Para la comunidad Hispano hablante: La Oficina Fiscal del Distrito está comprometida a proteger a todos los niños que tienen acceso a la Internet, ya sea a través de computadora o de su teléfono celular móvil.  Ahora proporcionamos algo de nuestra literatura en Español y podemos proporcionar a un intérprete en las presentaciones de Seguridad de la Internet para los niños y los padres. Para más información, contacte a Leticia Gutierrez al 303-271-6770.

Consejos de Seguridad: Consejos de Seguridad para la Internet y Teléfonos Celulares haz clic aquí. Consejos para Myspace y otros sitios similares haz clic aquí.

Safety Tips For Parents CSOII Program Internet Investigations

Schedule a CASE Presentation Second Grand Jury Mortgage Fraud ECU Home Economic crime hurts YOU! It can take hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars to clean up the wreckage caused by economic crime and identity theft.  Education and tough prosecution are the keys to defeating it.