in Criminology from the University of Maryland at College Park.

with a major in psychology from George Mason University and an M.A. She has written articles regarding the importance of identifying child victims depicted in sexually abusive material. Congress about matters pertaining to the sexual exploitation of children and has represented NCMEC at high-level events around the world.

On numerous occasions, DeLaune has testified before the U.S. Data mining allows NCMEC to provide timely, meaningful information to better protect children.ĭeLaune is the first woman to lead the non-profit organization since it opened its doors in 1984. DeLaune created the first-ever data science program as a discipline at NCMEC. She's helped establish multiple survivor expert working groups to amplify the voices of those impacted by these crimes and inspire change in the world.Įmbracing new technology has transformed NCMEC and its impact. Under her leadership, new programs have been implemented to better serve these vulnerable populations including a child sex trafficking recovery-planning team and NCMEC's Child Victim Identification Program which has contributed to the identification and rescue of thousands of children from sexually abusive situations.Įmphasizing the human element, DeLaune has championed a reignited focus on the importance of survivor informed responses where those with lived experience provide valuable input into NCMEC programs. In addition, incidents of child sexual exploitation online continue to grow exponentially. NCMEC continues to see an explosion in cases of children going missing from the child welfare system as well as children being sexually trafficked. During her tenure at NCMEC, she witnessed first-hand the evolving threats that face our children and has expanded NCMEC's programmatic response to both missing and exploited children. Since she began her career at NCMEC two decades ago, DeLaune has held numerous positions, most recently serving 8 years as its Chief Operating Officer. Michelle DeLaune is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

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