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Webinar: Of Eggplants & Umbrellas: The Legal and Investigative Implications of Emojis
July 23, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
This webinar, presented by a former prosecutor, discusses investigative uses of emojis and the legal context of this growing medium, including current case law and implications for practice. The presentation reviews perpetrator themes and online grooming strategies, with illustrations and chat samples from recent cases. Specifically, this presentation will discuss the use of emojis in child exploitation cases and undercover operations, defining their meaning and looking at the legal implications of their use.
Robert J. Peters is the Senior Attorney of the Zero Abuse Project, where he develops and delivers state-of-the-art training and comprehensive technical assistance to prosecutors and child abuse multidisciplinary team members on crimes against children.