The Bensalem Township Police Department, alongside District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo, and Director of Public Safety William McVey, held a press conference today to provide an update on the department’s ongoing Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigations.
So far this year, 17 suspected child predators have been arrested through the department’s proactive enforcement efforts. The Bensalem Police Department has received an overwhelmingly positive response from the community following recent social media posts highlighting these arrests:
6 were for possession or distribution of Child Pornography5 were for Soliciting Sex with a minor6 were for Soliciting Sex and Traveling for Sex with a minorBensalem Police – not a minor, met ALL 6 travelers
Over the past three years, Bensalem Police have made 49 arrests related to child predator investigations involving unlawful contact with minors and related offenses.