Subcommittee on a rise of organized retail crime. Discuss how criminal networks are recruiting people online and on the black market encourage congress to pass new legislation to help address the issue. [background noises] [background noises] committee on Homeland Security subcommittee and counterterror and Law Enforcement intelligence will come to order. Without objection subcommittee may recess at any point. The purpose of this hearing is to evaluate the unprecedented uptick in organized retail crime in the United States and to hear testimony from key witnesses from federal government and private industry. I doubt recognize myself for an Opening Statement. That afternoon. We welcome you to todays important hearing on organized retail crime threats to our public safety. The topic of todays hearing is the issue of organized retail crime. Which has been rising throughout the country demonstrating a threat to tens of thousands of retailers of all sizes and subjecting employees and custom
Been victimized, this committee has a clear bipartisan history. Were here today to build upon that bipartisan tradition and learn what more can be done to keep our children and Young Athletes safe from sexual predators. Protecting children from abusers has been a top priority for me and a lot of members of this committee over the years. Over 30 years ago, i respospons the child Abuse Victims rights act, a bill to enhance civil and criminal penalties against those who sexually exploit children. A version of this was enacted and continues to this day to provide a mechanism by which victims can seek justice. And just last year, i worked with my colleagues to pass another important major known as the survivors bill of rights. It empowers survivors of sexual account assault in the criminal justice system. Sadly, we know the sexual abuse of children can occur in almost any setting, but whats especially disturbing is when that abuse occurs by someone in a position of trust, in what should be
Thanks to our witnesses and also everybody who is attending today. Youre very welcome and thank you very much for your interest in this issue. As you probably know, our committee, the Judiciary Committee, is no stranger to contentious debate, but when it comes to championing the rights of those who have been victimized, this committee has a clear bipartisan history. Were here today to build upon that bipartisan tradition and learn what more can be done to keep our children and Young Athletes safe from sexual predators. Protecting children from abusers has been a top priority for me and a lot of other members of this committee over the years. Over 30 years ago i sponsored the child Abuse Victims rights act bill to enhance civil and criminal penalties against those who sexually exploit children, a version of this measure was enacted and continues to this day to provide a mechanism by which victims can seek justice. Just last year i worked with my colleagues to pass another important meas
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