Family Court of the District of Columbia Superior Court

Latin American Father

“Online Exploitation & Stewards of Children ® by Darkness to Light”

Welcome to the 22nd Annual Interdisciplinary Conference
Virtual Conference, Friday October 25, 2024


9:15 am – 9:30 am	Welcoming Remarks Honorable Milton C. Lee, Chief Judge Superior Court of the District of Columbia Honorable Darlene Soltys, Presiding Judge, Family Court Division Superior Court of the District of Columbia
9:30 am – 11:00 am	National Center for Missing and Exploited Children This training will provide a deeper understanding of online enticement, child sex abuse material, sextortion and the intersection of child sex trafficking. Participants will gain a better understanding of the impacts and long-term effects online imagery can have on survivors. Participants will leave with a better understanding of what resources are available to victims of online exploitation and child sex trafficking. Speakers: Kathryn Rifenbark, Director, Cyber Tipline National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Tiffany Henderson, Program Manager, Child Sex Trafficking Team National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Moderator: Rashida Prioleau, Esq., Chief, Child Protection Section II Office of the Attorney General, Washington, D.C.
11:00 am – 11:15 am	Break
11:15 am – 12:45 pm	Safe Shores, The DC Children’s Advocacy Center Stewards of Children ® by Darkness to Light This training teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program is designed for individuals concerned about the safety of children as well as organizations that serve youth. Training includes discussion about critical issues in sexual abuse prevention and the relevance of these issues in our communities through a video sharing the voices of survivors and experts in the field. Speaker: Michele Booth Cole, JD., Executive Director Safe Shores-The DC Children’s Advocacy Center Moderator: Sheryldine Samuel, MPH Prevention and Outreach Director Safe Shores, The DC Children’s Advocacy Center
12:45pm – 1:00 pm	Break
1:00pm – 2:30 pm	Safe Shores, The DC Children’s Advocacy Center Stewards of Children ® by Darkness to Light Continued: This training teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program is designed for individuals concerned about the safety of children as well as organizations that serve youth. Training includes discussion about critical issues in sexual abuse prevention and the relevance of these issues in our communities through a video sharing the voices of survivors and experts in the field. Speaker: Michele Booth Cole, JD., Executive Director Safe Shores-The DC Children’s Advocacy Center Moderator: Sheryldine Samuel, MPH Prevention and Outreach Director Safe Shores, The DC Children’s Advocacy Center
2:30pm – 2:35 pm	Closing Remarks Honorable Sherri Beatty-Arthur, Magistrate Judge Superior Court of the District of Columbia

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Virtual Conference | October 25, 2024