Florence, AZ - The Second Annual Child Abuse Conference will focus on the issue of the exploitation of children and will take place in Casa Grande on March 19, 2010. The event is sponsored by the Inter-Agency Council of Pinal County and will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m. at The Property located in Casa Grande, Az. 

 

County Sheriff Paul Babeu will be the Keynote speaker while several specialists will give presentations on the subjects of human trafficking, vice enforcement, and internet sex crimes against children.  The conference has been approved for four hours of CLE and AZ POST credit. 

 

The conference is organized by the Inter-Agency Council of Pinal County, which meets and is convened by the Pinal County Attorney’s Office, at the Family Advocacy Center, a division of the Pinal County Attorney’s Office.

 

Registration fee is $50 per person, with scholarships being available on a limited basis.  Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and conference materials.

 

The mission of the Inter-Agency Council of Pinal County is to protect the children of Pinal County by providing education and information to our citizens. The council brings together all law enforcement, civilian agencies and organizations that operate in the county. It also provides common training and educational opportunities.

You may register by contacting Mary Duarte of Against Abuse, Inc. at www.against-abuse.org.

 

Please mail a $50 money order to: Against Abuse, Inc., P.O. Box 10733, Casa Grande, AZ 85130 along with your registration form.

 

For further information please contact Jerry Smith, Pinal County Attorney Children’s Justice Coordinator at 520.866.7510, or gerald.smith@pinalcountyaz.gov.