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T H U R S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 30 JUNE 4, 2015 CLEVELAND, TN 18 PAGES • 50¢ Study: 1 in 25 youth encounter online solicitations By TONY EUBANK technology is a must for people to most likely to result in actual vic- pornography. meeting with a predator, it does ing, as well as technical assis- Banner Staff Writer succeed in school, at work and timizations. The study also showed that 1 still frequently happen. tance and victim services for fed- socially. The same study states about a in 25 youth said they were upset In 2009, the U.S. Department eral, state and local law enforce- The dangers of the Internet are According to a study performed fourth of these aggressive solicita- or distraught as a result of an of Justice formed the Internet ment agencies. a growing concern for parents as by the Crimes Against Children tions came from acquaintances, online solicitation. Crimes Against Children Task Detective Cody Henson, who they attempt to navigate its Resource Center at the University mostly other youth. Whether or not the people mak- Force, program in order the com- works Internet Crimes against murky waters. of New Hampshire, 1 in 25 youth Additionally, 1 in 25 youth ing such requests were online bat the growing threat of online children for the Cleveland Police Sequestering a child from tech- encountered aggressive sexual were asked to provide sexually predators, the youth most often child exploitation and the Web- Department, sat down with the nology, along with the various solicitations that included explicit pictures of themselves. In were only directly harmed by the based proliferation of child Banner to explain how ICAC social media and Web chat plat- attempts to contact the youth most states, this kind of request solicitations themselves. pornography. works. forms, is simply not an option in offline. The study also reported is criminal and is considered a While most of these online ICAC provides comprehensive an age where being familiar with these are the types of encounters solicitation to produce child interactions don’t result in a child investigative and forensic train- See ONLINE, Page 8 Inside Today Spirits of Mouse Creek CALEA assessors evaluate city police for accreditation By TONY EUBANK Banner Staff Writer The Cleveland Police Department hosted a communi- ty forum Wednesday afternoon to gain feedback from the com- munity on CPD performance as part of an national accreditation process. Assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Snakes bite Braves arrived on Monday to begin an examination all aspects of CPD The Atlanta Braves let a six-run policy and procedures, manage- lead slip through their fingers with ment, operations and support Banner photo, TONY EUBANK Wednesday afternoon’s loss to services. CALEA ASSESSORS, from left, Maj. Christopher Settle and the Arizona Diamondbacks in The CALEA assessors, Chief Chief David Belmonte listen as District Attorney General Steve Phoenix. Lee University softball David Belmonte of the Lake Crump speaks. coach Emily Russell has added Bluff Police Department in Lake two new players to the Lady Bluff, Ill., and Maj. Christopher which also served as a public before giving the floor to the Flames roster. Lee closed out the Settle of Culpeper Police informational session about the audience. 2014-15 sports season with the Department in Culpeper, Va., CALEA accreditation process, “The Commission on NCCAA Presidential Award for will conclude their study of the was sparsely attended. overall excellence. See Sports, CPD today. Belmonte gave a brief summary Pages 11-13. The Wednesday meeting, of the accreditation process See CALEA, Page 8 Work changes If you want an income, or State Route 60 researcher links you’re an employer looking for help, it may be time to scrap the idea of the traditional 9-to-5 driveway accesses, accidents arrangement. See story, Page 3. By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG ing so often. that might affect people who Banner Staff Writer She said another would be already own land along the limiting access to the highway highway and need driveways to Encryption The State Route 60 Corridor by regulating how far apart the access their properties. The growing use of encrypted Management Committee on driveways have to be. “It’s for new development,” communications and private mes- Wednesday received further Committee member and Ortmann said. “New developers saging by supporters of the confirmation that the number of Bradley County Commissioner Islamic State group is complicat- driveways along the highway Terry Caywood questioned how See ROUTE 60, Page 8 ing efforts to monitor terror sus- may pose a safety issue. pects and extremists, U.S. law Mareike Ortmann, a research enforcement officials said associate with the University of Wednesday. See story, Page 3. Tennessee Center for Transportation Research, fur- 100 Black Men accepting ther explained a link between the distances between drive- Forecast Banner photo, JOYANNA LOVE scholarship applications THE NEWEST art piece has been placed on the ways on the highway and the number of accidents in a given By LARRY C. BOWERS year while attending a college Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway. “Spirits of Mouse Creek” area. Banner Staff Writer of their choice. is a carving by artist John Grant. “There are not too many The potential maximum The 100 Black Men of issues, but the driveways could payout for one of the scholar- Bradley County Inc. is pose a problem for accidents,” ships depend on student par- marching ahead with schol- Greenway sculpture is Ortmann said. ticipation and community arship plans for the coming State Route 60 runs straight service. year. through the middle of The 100 BMBC Inc. group The local group is accept- newest linear park art Cleveland, also going by names has awarded more than ing applications from stu- like 25th Street and Georgetown $800,000 through its schol- Today should be mostly sunny, By JOYANNA LOVE dents attending a Cleveland Road. arship program over the past with a high near 83 degrees. Banner Senior Staff Writer or Bradley County high The busiest stretch, she said, 20 years of service in the Tonight looks to be partly cloudy, school for its accrued schol- Bringing art and history to the Cleveland/Bradley County lies between Parker Street and Cleveland and Bradley with a low around 62. Friday’s fore- arship program. Greenway was the goal of the latest addition to the linear park. Westlake Drive. There, many County community. cast calls for mostly sunny skies, There are three available “Spirits of Mouse Creek” by artist John Grant of Cherokee, N.C., businesses and restaurants are The successful applicant scholarships this year to any with a high near 85. Friday night has been placed on the section of the Greenway between Willow located in close proximity, with must maintain a cumulative approved educational insti- should be partly cloudy, with a low and 15th streets. there being 69 driveways and 2.5 or higher GPA, with an tute (technical school, college around 64. “It’s been done for several months. It was just weather, timing 14 cross streets in just 2.5 official transcript and a seal. or university). There is one Sunset: 8:51 p.m. and deciding where we wanted to put it,” Fisher said. “This has miles. The applicant must be free additional scholarship avail- Sunrise: 6:27 a.m. been about a year in the making.” Showing the committee a of gang involvement, as well able for the Cleveland State Greenway board chairman Cameron Fisher said the board presentation she had created, as abuse of alcohol, tobacco Community College/Lee looked at multiple locations before choosing one that would keep her data indicated accidents or any illegal substance at University Initiative. Index the artwork shaded. tend to happen most often in the time the application is The scholarship applicant “This was just a spot that was already clear, so it made a lot of the most congested areas. filed. They must remain so can accrue $1,550 per year Church ..........................................3 sense to put it there,” Fisher said. One accident prevention while in the program. while in high school. They Classified................................16-17 method is to install more medi- See SPIRITS, Page 3 can also accrue $1,800 per Comics...........................................6 ans like the ones on 25th Street See APPLICATIONS, Page 8 Editorial........................................14 to discourage people from turn- Horoscope......................................6 Lifestyle .........................................4 Obituaries.......................................2 Corrections, Judicial Services Sports......................................11-13 Stocks ...........................................4 TV Schedule..................................7 Weather..........................................9 Mission is to make sure Around Town inmates don’t come back Natalie Torbett preparing for a By BRIAN GRAVES big opening event ... Buster Banner Staff Writer Stuart winning a “prestigious” IDDEN Crossville golf event ... Terry Ball “This is really a city within a city,” H celebrating his special day with a said Capt. Gabe Thomas, commander surprise early event ... Adam of the Corrections and Judicial CLEVELAND Gage excited about Chicago and Services of the Bradley County the NHL championship round ... Sheriff’s office. Jake Buckner and Michael Thomas oversees more than 25 but Thomas said there is a purpose or, Buckner jug fishing the personnel who keep the facility going in fact, a mission served by the jail. Hiwassee. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “I think what we do is in some ways Those walls house all the necessities a divine intervention for some peo- Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES of life — kitchen, shelter, medical and ple,” Thomas said. “Most people who CORRECTION OffICERS at the Bradley County Jail take an all-too-rare break from their sanitation — and those necessities are are here are not bad people. They are duties. From left are Officers Steven Fugate, Ty Hembree, Rodney Hayes, Clint Denney, currently being utilized by 440 inmates.

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