Episode #182
Special Ep 182: Protecting children from Predators- RAVEN's Executive Director Jenny Dutton Speaks
In this powerful special episode, Jill continues an urgent conversation sparked by EP 180, Carlos Rodriguez's The Ugly Underneath, by sitting down with Jenny Dutton , executive director of Raven . A former Florida prosecutor with decades of experience in special victims, homicide, sex crimes, and technology-facilitated child exploitation, Dutton pulls back the curtain on the fight to protect children in a rapidly changing digital world. Together, Jill and Jenny explain how Raven is working on Capitol Hill to secure funding, modernize laws, and support Internet Crimes Against Children task forces that often operate with far fewer resources than the crisis demands. This episode is a wake-up call about the realities of online child exploitation, the rise of AI-generated abuse material, and the gaps in current legislation that make law enforcement's job even harder. But it is also a call to action: Jenny makes clear that ordinary people are not powerless, and that constituents' voices truly matter when it comes to pushing lawmakers to act. If you care about child safety, accountability for tech platforms, and giving investigators the tools they need to rescue and protect vulnerable children, this is an episode you will not want to miss. SUPPORT RAVEN'S WORK- Learn more. Become an ambassador or Donate! National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Thorn: Defend Children from Sexual Abuse Sources, photographs, and information can be found on Jill's Blog- September 2026 Thinking about going to Crimecon 2027? Use Jill's code murdershelf and save 10% on your badge! Jill's Merch shop is open ! https://www.jusaskjan.com/murder-shelf-book-club Join Jill on PATREON for $2- $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime with other the Murder Bookies! www.patreon.com/murdershelfbookclub
