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The
FBI is asking the public for help in identifying the child predator
known only as John Doe 28.
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FBI
Child
Predator... Help Us Identify John Doe 28
04/02/14
The FBI is seeking the public’s help to stop a child predator.
The unidentified individual we are seeking is known only as John Doe
28. In November 2012, online video of the man engaging in sexually
explicit activities with a young boy was reported to the National
Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), an organization
that works closely with the Bureau to stop child predators.
The video contains a brief image of the alleged predator, which
investigators hope will lead to his identification—and the recovery of
the exploited child. “Subjects who show their faces in child
pornography are not typical,” said Special Agent Karen Jurden. “It is
our hope that someone will recognize this individual and come forward.
We were able to recover a very clear image of John Doe 28.”
Working with NCMEC, investigators in our Violent Crimes Against
Children program have enhanced other details from the video that could
be clues to help identify the suspect. For example, the video shows the
individual and the victim inside a residence with what appears to be a
blue chair and a picture hanging on a wall in the background. Someone
familiar with the house might easily recognize the chair. Also, John
Doe 28 is wearing wire-framed glasses and a burgundy T-shirt with a
fish logo on it.
There are no details linking the suspect to a particular area, but
Jurden said investigators believe he may be a U.S. citizen because he
speaks one word during the video—“careful”—which is in English.
“Sometimes we will get some type of identifier that narrows down the
geographic region,” said Jurden, who has been investigating crimes
against children for the last four years, “but that didn’t happen in
this case. That’s why we are asking for the public’s help nationwide.”
The video is just over two minutes long and was recovered during the
arrest of a San Francisco man on child pornography charges. “The video
was part of his collection,” Jurden added, explaining that sexually
explicit videos and images of children are often traded anonymously
through online forums.
The efforts to identify and apprehend John Doe 28 are part of the FBI’s
Operation Rescue Me and Endangered Child Alert Program (ECAP)
initiatives and represent a longstanding partnership with NCMEC.
Operation Rescue Me identifies child victims of sexual exploitation by
using sophisticated image analysis to obtain evidence. ECAP seeks
public and media assistance to help identify the John and Jane Does who
display their faces—and other distinguishing characteristics such as
tattoos—in pornographic images and videos of children.
Since the inception of ECAP in 2004, 28 John/Jane Does have been
investigated; 20 of these cases have been successfully resolved so far.
These investigations have led to the identification of nearly 70 child
victims.
We need your help. John Doe 28 appears to be a Caucasian male in his
30s or 40s who has a receding hairline and wears wire-framed glasses.
Anyone with information should submit a tip online or call the FBI’s
toll-free tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
“We need to identify John Doe 28,” Jurden said, “so we can make sure no
harm comes to that little boy.”
Get links and contact information at the FBI
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