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  • Contact: Kara McCarthy
  • Phone: (202) 307-0703
  • TTY: (202) 514-1888

*MEDIA ADVISORY*

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO MARK INTERNET SAFETY MONTH AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, in partnership with the National Crime Prevention Council and CTIA-The Wireless Association, will host a briefing to raise awareness of Internet safety issues and to familiarize people with the Department's education and prevention programs on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 at 9:00 A .M. EDT.

WHO:

Jeffrey L. Sedgwick, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs

Steve Largent, President and Chief Executive Officer, CTIA-The Wireless Association

Alfonso E. Lenhardt, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Crime Prevention Council

Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University

Christopher Moessner, Vice President and Director of Research and Insights for Just Kid, Inc. and former Harris Interactive Researcher

WHat: National Press Club Briefing on Internet Safety
when:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2008
9:00 A.M. EDT

where:

National Press Club
Ballroom
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC

NOTE: ALL MEDIA MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as driver’s license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. Cameras must be pre-set by 8:30 A.M. EST. All press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Kara McCarthy at (202) 307-0703. Additional information can be found at ojp.gov.

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