Delaware County District Attorney's Office

Safer Internet Day (SID) is recognized by more than 140 countries and was established to promote Internet safety and the positive use of technology by today's youth. Sexting is the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program's theme for this year's campaign. To bring awareness to the dangers of sexting, the ICAC Task Force Program, in collaboration with Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention(OJJDP) , recently developed a list of tips for parents and youth. We encourage you learn more about sexting to help facilitate a conversation with your child about the dangers of exchanging sexually explicit material. #SaferInternetDay #ICAC2021 #SID

First Deputy District Attorney Tanner Rouse 's excellent response to a recent column in the Delco Times: " Sexual trauma is an unspeakably horrifying experience that can have consequences large and small throughout a victim’s life. To suggest that Ms. Flowers, or anyone, gets to dictate when a victim is allowed to speak out against sexual violence is offensive to those of us that work with victims every day... Readers should know that victims of sexual violence here in Delawa...re County will face no such sentiments from Delaware County’s law enforcement. The District Attorney’s Office under District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer’s leadership has worked with law enforcement agencies from around to the county to form the Child Abuse and Exploitation Task Force, working to ensure that allegations of sexual violence are investigated by officers with the highest degree of training and professionalism. See more

By renaming and reorganizing the Heroin Task Force, we hope to demonstrate the county’s recognition that the problem of substance abuse is not primarily a law enforcement problem it is a human problem, with many dimensions, said Stollsteimer in a release. Substance abuse is a disease and it must be treated as such. While my department is charged with enforcing the law regarding illegal drugs, we also recognize that not all drug users should be treated first and foremost as criminals. We look forward to working with all members of the new Task Force to find opportunities for partnership to better understand and support individuals struggling with substance abuse.

A tragic day for everyone in the law enforcement community.

More than half of Americans have been impacted by gun violence in some way. Gun Violence Survivors Week is observed from February 1 to February 8 as a way to shine a light on the devastating impact of gun violence. #GVSurvivorsWeek