This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood . In May 2006 , the U.S. Department of Justice launched Project Safe Childhood , a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse . Led by U.S. Attorneys ' Offices and the Criminal Division 's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section ( CEOS ) , Project Safe Childhood marshals federal , state and local resources to better locate , apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet , as well as to identify and rescue victims . For more information about Project Safe Childhood , please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov / .