Hello, My name is Chris Duff, President/CEO and Co-Founder of the Internet Protection Agency.  I have established this little corner of our website to stay in touch with all of our caring families.  It is our commitment to keep you informed of all of the internet dangers facing our culture.  Check back weekly to see our progress.  Thanks and remember, "You are part of the solution".

Week of 03/01-04/11

Well I'm sure you can see all the work we have been doing to the website.  That has really been consuming alot of our time this past month. 
I guess our biggest announcement for this month is our partnership with WAFB channel 9 and Neighbors Federal Credit Union.  We have been working with both companies for a while and we are happy to see all of our hard work come to fruition.  It is extremely important to us to build relationships with like minded companies.  Neighbors Federal Credit Union and WAFB are definitely that.  From day one they both knew that the battle the IPA faces against these people that prey on our children was worth fighting. We are very proud of our new relationship, so be on the look out for our commercials running on WAFB.  We will also be doing Internet Safety Presentations with our partners(Neighbors Federal Credit Union and WAFB) for the local schools, so look out for those to.
We worked with the Louisiana State Police and the Rapides Parish Sheriff's office on a Internet sting this month.  It was very successful with several arrests and several still to be made.  So we want to say thanks to everyone involved.  
At the end of this month we will be doing Internet Safety presentations at  South Beauregard High and Pinewood Elementary in Beauregard Parish.  We look forward to meeting you all. 
We will be announcing a date for our first ever webcast coming up in May. We are really excited about it!  One of many topics covered will be what our teens face on the Internet today. We feel the best way to demonstrate this is to pose as a teen right in front you. I promise, you will be shocked at what our teens are exposed to.  You don't want to miss it.  Until next time, be safe. 

Week of 02/01-03/03

This month we traveled to Brandon, Florida to give our Internet Safety Presentation to the Bell Shoals Baptist Church and School.  The turn out was great and we could not have been treated better. Thanks again to Brother Bob for all of his spiritual guidance and love for our cause. 
We also gave our Internet Safety Presentation to Vandebilt High School in Houma, La.  Thanks to all of the High School students and parents for making us feel right at home.

Week of 01/01-01/31

  We are very excited about the new year. I want to start off by thanking everyone at the Beauregard Parish school system for hosting two great days of Internet safety presentations.  We had a great time and feel we really made some students think about their online activities. 
  We have so many plans for 2008, and without letting the cat out of the bag, lets just say be checking back often for all the new things we have coming.  Many relationships are being built and we can't wait to see how many parents we can awaken and kids we can save in the new year.

Week of 12/10-12/28

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the Internet Protection Agency.

The last few weeks have been hard work.  The IPA partnered with the Louisiana State Police to conduct a undercover Internet operation.  The operation was very successful, with 4 arrests and 3 pending.  The holidays are a very vulnerable time for our youth. They are off school and the predators know they will be online.  

Please spend time with your children this holiday season and keep them safe online.  

Week of 11/19-12/06

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Holiday.  During the last few weeks we were busy as usual.  We returned to Citgo Refinery to teach more Internet safety presentations to the great people out there.
This past week we participated in the South Eastern Louisiana University "Family Awareness Night".  We presented Internet safety presentations and were happy to be there.
Last but not least, this week we train the State Police Trooper Academy on Internet Crime and then the families of the State Police on a different night. We always look forward to working with our law enforcement brothers.

Week of 11/05-11/16

Well, these last couple of weeks have been really busy. The IPA taught the parents and students of the High School I went to, Parkview Baptist.  It was great to be there and I was really impressed with all the teachers and students. What a great bunch of people. The presentations went well and we look forward to returning in the future.  
  We also traveled to the Citgo refinery last week and did two days of presentations. The people were great, as usual, and we look forward to going back there for years to come.
  Last but not least we went to Abbeville and taught the 4H club parents Internet safety.  Thanks for being proactive in the fight for our kids.

Week of 10/22-11/02

Many things have happened the last two weeks to keep the IPA busy.  The last full week of October, we did Internet Safety Presentations for the Kiwanis Club, First Baptist Church in Kentwood, and Central Catholic High School.  Thanks to everyone who participated in those events.  Toby and I helped the Sheriff of Tangipahoa parish in the Annual Fraternal Order of Police Chili Cook off.  Money raised went to help our police brothers and I have to admit, Toby's chili was off the chart good. 
The next week was dedicated to our first Undercover Internet Operations course held at the Louisiana State Police Headquarters.  The training went incredible. Of course my baby girl, Olivia Grace decided to be born last week so I was at the hospital most of it.  To all who are concerned she weighs 6 lbs.14 ounces and she is doing great.  Special thanks to Toby for doing an awesome job pulling more than his share. Thanks Buddy

Week of 10/08-10/19

This past two weeks we have been working on launching our total solution 'the Chain Network'. We are so excited that we have built a partnership with the nations number one monitoring software company, Spector Soft.  We have always known that they were the best. This week, after working with them one on one, we found out why. Their heart is in the right place. They have the same passion of protecting children as we do. I want to take this opportunity to thank them for working with us and being apart of our fight. 
On another note, we helped assist the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office, St Landry Sheriff's Office,and Jefferson Davis Sheriff's Office in arresting 6 on suspected child pornography charges. Great work to everyone who helped.

Week of 9/24-9/28

  The IPA had a busy week this week. First we assisted the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff in arresting 4 suspects on child pornography charges. Thats a great way to start the week. 
  We then had the opportunity to present our school program to the kids and parents of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral School, in Houma.  I have to say, what a great bunch of kids and parents.  The children and parents were some of the best we have ever taught. (Sincere Thanks to all of you)
  On Thursday we were asked to be interviewed for the Baton Rouge Catholic Diocese's upcoming safety video.  It went great and we are so appreciative of the work they are doing. (be on the look out for samples of the video to be posted on our website).
  Last but not least we traveled to Judice, Louisiana to give our presentation to concerned parents. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus and all of the sponsors that hosted that event.

Week of 9/24-9/28

This week was one of those work weeks.  After our trip to Tampa, Florida last week, we had some catching up to do.  One bright part to our week was training the new academy class for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office.  We always enjoy educating those that will be on the front lines.  Thanks in advance for protecting all of our families.

Week of 9/10-9/14

The IPA is excited to welcome the Chitimacha Tribal School in Jeanerette, Louisiana to our School Program family. We will be giving our Internet Safety Training to parents on November 8, 2007. We look forward to meeting all of you.
We also would like to welcome the St Landry Sheriff's Office and the Abbeville Police Department to our Law Enforcement Training, to be held at the State Police Academy in Oct/Nov. We look forward to seeing you there!

Week of 8/27-8/31

We had a great week!  This week our Law Enforcement Academy was given final approval and the date was set. We will be teaching law enforcement from all around the Gulf South region. The academy will be held at the Louisiana State Police training facility in Baton Rouge. (Click here for more info)  The IPA also continued work on the website.  Launch date of Oct. 15th was announced for the IPA's Chain Network and multi-level solution for parents. 

Week of 8/13-8/24

Presentations were given this week in Franklin, LA and Eunice, LA.  We were extremely thankful for the great turnout of parents.  Keep up the good work in protecting your families.

Week of 8/6-8/10

The Internet Protection Agency did Internet Safety presentations for families in New Iberia this week.  Thanks to everyone who pitched in.  We look forward to next time.

Week of 7/23-8/03

This week was a work week to get prepared for the Family Impact Summit coming up in Florida.  We are looking forward to helping protect as many families as possible.

Week of 7/16-7/20

This week we had a special opportunity to give our Internet Safety training to the great people at Citgo.  We look forward to our continued work educating and protecting their families.

Weeks of 7/02-7/13

First of all we want to express how much we love and appreciate all of those who risk their lives for our freedom.  Our troops are the true heros of our time and we support them and their families. That said, Happy 4th of July!

The last two weeks have been spent getting our Child Chain Registry ready for launch.

Week of 6/15-6/29

The last two weeks of June were spent working on our Child Chain Registry. We are so excited about our Child Chain Registry which is going to be a part of protecting children all over our country.

Week of 6/11-6/15

Back in Florida this week working on our new series of internet safety videos due out this summer. These videos will focus on telling parents the truth about what their kids face online and how to combat the problem. We are very excited about this project. Check back often because they will be on sale soon.

Week of 6/04-6/08

The IPA was in Destin, Florida this week giving Internet safety presentations to the Louisiana Clerk of Courts Conference.  Everyone at the conference was great!  We love meeting with people who have the same passion that we do for saving and protecting children.  We look forward to next years conference!

Week of 5/28-6/1

This week the IPA assisted the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office working undercover in online proactive investigations.  We were successful in arresting two internet predators that prey on our children, through the internet.(suspects hightlighted in our news scroller) Great Job by everyone who participated.

Week of 5/07-5/25

The last several weeks we have been burning the candle at both ends.  We traveled to Tampa Florida, to give several Internet Safety Presentations.  The people were great and we look forward to our next trip real soon.  We also traveled to Cape Coral, Florida to give a presentation and it was so beautiful we didn't want to leave. Special thanks to Brother Bob, Mrs. Rochelle, Dane and Janet who we can't wait to work with.  They are very special people who care deeply for our mission. They are part of the IPA family now whether they like or not. Ha! Ha!

Week of 4/30-5/04

This week turned out to be very special. We traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas to give our Internet Safety Presentation for the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney's Association, (Crime Victims Assistance Coordinators).  The people that we met were great!  You could tell that they understand the true dangers we face in the fight for our kids safety online.  We look forward to going back to Arkansas soon.

Week of 4/23-4/27

We started the week with a presentation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Safety Cooridinators. They were great! It is always nice to give Internet safety information to people who really care.  The rest of the week was dedicated to filming some of our new Internet Safety Video and presentation.  I want to say a special thanks to Steve Lee with the Diocese of Baton Rouge. He has helped the IPA with his expertise in Video production just because he cares. I also wanted to say good work to Detective Robert McGraw(Batman) of the Kenner PD for capturing a true Internet Predator.  His story is on our news scroller and news page.

Week of 4/16-4/20

This week was a get caught up week for us. The last two weeks we spent about 12-16 hours a day working the 2 proactive sting operations, so this week we had to write all of the reports, build the case files and computer forensics that pertain to each case. 
The website and Chain Network are in the final stages of being finished and believe me, I can't wait. We are so excited about the progression of the Chain Network. It will touch so many people's lives and save more children then we could ever imagine.

Week of 4/9-4/13

Another great week for the good guys, and not so good for the bad guys. The IPA assisted the St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Sheriff's Office in its first online undercover sting. They were great. First we taught a class on undercover internet operations and then we helped them conduct the operation.
The operation resulted in 3 arrests. 2 were arrested for online solicitation of a juvenile for sexual purposes, and 1 was arrested for Pornography involving juveniles. Great work!

I want to personally thank Sheriff Bobby Guidroz for his passion and dedication in the ongoing fight to effectively battle online sexual exploitation of children. We will continue to do everything we can to help his new High Technology Crime Unit be a huge success.