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Luttrell Public Library will host children’s author Michael Shoulders 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 1. He writes books for preschool through eighth-grade children. Some of his books include “D for Dump Truck,” “V for Volunteer” and “Crossing the Deadline.” The library is at 115 Park Road in Luttrell. Info: 865992-0208.
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By Shannon Carey It was a hard road that led Burt Rosen to Knoxville, but it was also a path defined by God’s will. Rosen, CEO of Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries, shared his story as keynote speaker at the Union County Business and Professional Association Prayer Breakfast Friday, April 14, at the Union County Senior Center, tying everything back to the breakfast’s “Rise Beyond” theme. “How does a nice, Jewish kid from Miami wind up in Knoxville, Tennessee, at a Christian mission serving the homeless?” Rosen said. The answer to that question lies in Rosen’s Christian faith and willingness to serve God. The first step was his conversion to Christi-
anity as a young man. “Jesus got ahold of my life and changed everything,” he said. Then, three significant events unfolded that would shape the rest of Rosen’s life. His wife, Carolyn, received a cancer diagnosis. While her cancer later went into remission, it was a difficult time for the Rosen family. “I thought our world was coming to an end,” said Rosen. “But God said, ‘You’re going to rise above. You’re going to rise beyond.’” Some years later, Carolyn, a
diabetic, passed out on a busy highway and was in a horrific car crash. But Carolyn survived and maintained her mobility, and Rosen said God once again told him, “I can help you rise above. I have something in store.” This experience informed his later interactions with Knoxville’s homeless population, helping him know the difficulties of trying circumstances. “We became so aware of what happens when it hits your house,” Rosen said. Finally, and most heartbreak-
ingly, Rosen’s eldest son, Matthew, went through a difficult time, eventually dropping out of college, being arrested and setting out on his own. Rosen found him through miraculous circumstances while in New York City with Prison Fellowship Ministry. “I’m within 100 yards of Matthew in a city of so many people,” Rosen said. That was 15 years ago, and that was the last the Rosens saw of their son. To page A-2
Sheriff’s office tackles internet crime By Shannon Carey
Union County Sheriff Billy Breeding is fighting high-tech crime with high-tech equipment. The goal is to protect some of the most vulnerable Union Countians: kids. Union County recently joined the Tennessee Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force as an affiliate member. Detective Chris Carden volunteered to be the point person, and Union County received $23,000 in specialized equipment and training. That equipment includes a high-powered computer, a kit of various connectors for electronic devices, and some items that Carden can’t discuss. But the purpose is to extract data from phones, computers and tablets, and preserve that evidence, either to crack cases or to put perpetrators behind bars. Before UCSO became an affiliate member, detectives had to travel to Knoxville to use
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Knoxville Police Department’s equipment, Tennessee’s lead agency for TN ICAC. The program is also funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Traveling to Knoxville took a lot of time, especially for investigations in which time is of the essence. The equipment can be used to detect transmission of child pornography and to find those who try to exploit or proposition minors over the internet. “Electronics are here to stay, and it’s very important that we as law enforcement are proactive as opposed to reactive,” said Carden. “To fight electronic crimes, you’ve got to have electronic equipment.” Even though Union County is a small, rural community, minors are still in danger of exploitation within our borders. “Because of the internet and Facebook,
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that makes this small county accessible to anyone,” said Breeding. According to Carden, UCSO pursues an average of one to two child-related internet crimes per month, ranging from kids at the high school “sexting” photos of an underage person, to an adult from Kentucky trying to get Union County middle schoolers to meet with him. Over 1,600 cases of this type of crime are started in Tennessee yearly. For parents and kids, Carden said everyone needs to be made aware of the dangers of exploitation on the internet. In fact, part of his training with TN ICAC involves conducting educational outreach to students and neighborhood watch groups. “The dangers are real,” Carden said. “All of us here, when it involves children we take it very seriously.” To page A-2
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