The Special Victims Detail is responsible for the investigation of sex-related crimes involving victims of all ages, including rape, sexual battery, child molestation and other types of sexual abuse. The detail is also comprised of the Sexual Offender Notification and Registration (SONAR) team, and has an investigator assigned to the Orange County Child Exploitation Task Force.
The Orange County Child Exploitation Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional team comprised of law enforcement personnel from federal, state and local agencies. This unit focuses on sex-related crimes committed over the internet and receives tips through the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) database. Investigators assigned to this unit also seek out predators online who may be attempting to groom young children or using the internet to distribute child pornography.
