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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-75.000 - Child Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Obscenity › Justice Manual § 9-75.030
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CEOS and USAOs will work together to ensure that crimes involving child pornography, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation and obscenity are vigorously enforced throughout the nation. Generally, such crimes are prosecuted by the USAO in the relevant district. However, USAOs shall inform CEOS of all significant investigations and cases being prosecuted in the district as well as all significant judicial decisions issued in such cases.
CEOS attorneys have substantial experience in prosecuting these types of crimes and they are available to assist in the investigative stage and/or to handle trials as chair or co-chair. CEOS attorneys may also initiate any activity related to an investigation or prosecution in a district, but before doing so, CEOS shall notify the United States Attorney for that district. If the United States Attorney objects to CEOS initiating the activity, the matter shall be resolved by the Deputy Attorney General.
[updated January 2020]
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