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MEDIA RELEASE Kennewick Police Department FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: April 6, 2016 PIO Sergeant Ken Lattin 11:27 AM (509) 582 –1316 Case Number: Choose an item. Date and Time of Incident: Choose an item. Location of Incident: Reporting Person Name: Choose an item. Address Victim’s Name: Choose an item. Age Do not release name if a juvenile, victim of sex offense or request by victim. Address: Choose an item. Defendant’s Name: Age Do not release name if a juvenile. Address: Summary of Incident: Kennewick Police detectives have recently investigated numerous cases wherein teen age victims are solicited through social media platforms and as a result, have become victims of various crimes through these solicitations. These solicitation attempts usually come in as innocent or innocuous requests to be friends or follow someone via their social media accounts. From there, these suspects force victims to engage in behaviors they would not normally participate in. KPD would like to take this opportunity to remind parents and their children to be exercise due caution when communicating with anyone not previously known to you via any forms of electronic communications. Additionally, there are an abundance of online resources available regarding internet safety and related topics. If someone has information that they would like to provide while remaining confidential, they may call the Crime Stoppers line at 586-TIPS (8477), 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit www.tricitiescimestoppers.org Prepared by: RD Maynard Date / Time: 06 April 2016 0820 Faxed by: Date / Time: ---PAGE BREAK---