Enosburg resident arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material

Vermont business magazine The District Attorney’s Office announced that Joseph Weintraub, 69, of Enosburg, Vermont, was charged today with 10 felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. The charges against Mr. Weintraub are the result of a criminal investigation, including the execution of search warrants, conducted by the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC), which also included personnel from the Office of the Attorney General, Homeland Security Investigations, belonged. and the Vermont State Police.

The investigation was initiated when the VT-ICAC Task Force received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (“NCMEC”). The tip was reported by Yahoo after an individual uploaded images of child sexual abuse material from an electronic device to Yahoo’s servers. Based on the criminal investigation of that tip, Mr. Weintraub was identified as the owner of the account to which the images were uploaded, and a subsequent search warrant revealed that Mr. Weintraub was actively in possession of child sexual abuse material.

Mr. Weintraub pleaded not guilty today during his arraignment in the Vermont Superior Court, Franklin Unit, Criminal Division. The Court, presided over by Judge Allison Arms, ordered conditions of release limiting Mr. Weintraub’s access to minors and the Internet.

VT-ICAC investigates cases of child sexual exploitation via the Internet, including the production and online distribution of child sexual abuse material. VT-ICAC also provides forensic investigation services, technical assistance, law enforcement training, and public education and outreach.

Every child deserves a safe childhood. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. Anyone can report suspected online solicitation of children for sexual acts, child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene material sent to a child, misleading domain names and misleading words or digital images on the Internet. the internet. To file a report, please call the 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678 or visit https://report.cybertip.org.

Plus, if you’re recovering from child sexual exploitation, you don’t have to go it alone. NCMEC can help with emotional and peer support, removing content from the Internet, and finding mental health professionals. For more information, visit https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources or call the 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678.

The Public Prosecution Service emphasizes that persons accused of a crime are legally presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Source: 10.7.2024. MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Attorney General

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