Sec. 7. Privacy protections for victims
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A covered person shall— keep all identifying information and documents concerning a victim of child sexual exploitation or abuse in a secure place to which only individuals working to identify and rescue victims of child sexual exploitation or abuse have access; and not disclose or use any information or documents concerning a victim of child sexual exploitation or abuse other than for the purposes of— investigating or prosecuting individuals for crimes of child sexual exploitation or abuse; connecting victims— to licensed and trained trauma informed medical professions; or with Federal resources available through the Office of Victims of Crime at the Department of Justice; complying with any mandatory victim reporting requirements; or sharing information with other law enforcement personnel for the purpose of investigating or prosecuting individuals for crimes of child sexual exploitation or abuse.
In this section, the term covered person means— any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer; or any other personnel of the Department of Homeland Security, working in, employed by, or detailed to the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit of Homeland Security Investigations or to the offices of the Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations.