Oklahoma’s Front Line in the Fight to Protect Children

Alicia sits down with Oklahoma investigator Dr. John Hanning to discuss the relentless fight against online child exploitation, the challenge of identifying victims, and the hidden evidence that can make or break a case. He also shares how his partner Roscoe helps investigators uncover critical dev…

Life Beyond the Cyber Tips: Detective Pete Deates

Alicia Kozak sits down with retired Kenosha detective Pete Deates to reveal what it really takes to investigate internet crimes against children. From overwhelming cyber-tip backlogs and painstaking investigations to the emotional toll of confronting the darkest corners of human behavior. Pete shar…

The Case That Never Left Her: The Disappearance of Denise Pflum

Alicia Kozak (Kozakiewicz) sits down with Detective Sergeant Stacy Reese to examine the disappearance of 18-year-old Denise Pflum, who vanished from a small Indiana town in 1986. Stacy shares how Denise’s case inspired her career in law enforcement, what is known about the day she disappeared, and …

Can Offenders Really Change?

Alicia Kozak sits down with Rachel, a former leader of a sex-offender supervision unit who now works in victim services. Drawing from years spent monitoring offenders and protecting communities, Rachel shares what she has learned about manipulation, risk, rehabilitation and the gaps that allow vict…

Dark Fiction, Real Victims with Ray Oliver

Alicia sits down with Ray Oliver, a Special Agent with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s Computer Crimes Unit, to explore the realities of tracking online predators and examining digital evidence. Ray shares the emotional toll of the work, the cases that have stayed with him, and h…

Breaking the Silence: Chaz Balogh’s Survivor Story

In Part 2, former Detective Sergeant Chaz Balogh shares publicly how he survived childhood sexual abuse and carried that secret for more than 40 years, even while investigating crimes against children. Chaz and Alicia discuss the silence and stigma faced by male survivors, why viewing child sexual …

Searching for Evidence and Giving Support with Chaz Balogh and Spike

In Part 1, Alicia sits down with retired Detective Sergeant Chaz Balogh to discuss his path into law enforcement and his work investigating crimes against children. Chaz also discusses his relationship with his partner, an electronic-storage detection K-9 named Spike, and explains how these remarka…

What Evil Looks Like: Inside Rusty's Investigations (Part 2)

In Part 2 of Alicia's conversation with investigator Rusty, they go deeper into one of the most disturbing child exploitation cases he's ever worked and the realities of tracking some of the internet's most dangerous offenders. Along the way, Rusty shares how investigators cope with the emotional w…

Inside the Digital Underworld: Investigator Rusty (Part 1)

What really happens on the dark web—and how do investigators find the people hiding there? Alicia sits down with investigator Rusty in Part 1 of a 2 part episode, for an eye-opening conversation about tracking child exploitation networks, exposing the growing threat of nihilistic violent extremist …

Protecting Kids Online: ICAC Investigator Karen O'Connor & Bogey the Digital Detection Dog

How do investigators stay one step ahead of online predators? Alicia Kozak sits down with the D ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) investigator Karen O'Connor for a fascinating look inside the fight to protect children from online exploitation. Karen shares how she and her electronic storage d…