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 Join Westchester County Assistant District Attorney Laura A. Forbes, Bureau Chief and Internet Safety Coordinator, for an engaging and practical session on helping kids make safer choices online. Learn how to guide your children in avoiding unintentional trouble, strengthen your family’s device security, and understand the real online risks facing youth in our community, including sexual extortion, harassment, and digital forgery. K2P will host an interactive Q&A to support parents in navigating today’s complex digital world. December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Leave empowered with clear, current knowledge and actionable strategies to help protect your children online every day.

 

Laura A. Forbes serves as the Bureau Chief of the newly created Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Bureau in the Office of the Westchester County District Attorney. In this role, she oversees the investigation and prosecution of computer and Internet-based crimes, including internet crimes against children, online threats, sextortion, computer hacking, and electronic eavesdropping. 

 

As the Office’s Internet Safety Coordinator, Forbes is also deeply committed to community education. She frequently lectures to students, parents, and civic groups on topics related to digital safety and responsible technology use. Prior to her current position, Ms. Forbes led the Cyber Crimes Bureau and has served in several specialized units, including the Auto Crimes Unit and the Economic Crimes Bureau, where she investigated and prosecuted cases involving identity theft, insurance fraud, financial elder abuse, and corporate embezzlement. 

Laura Forbes holds a B.S. in Business from Marymount College, Tarrytown, and a J.D. from Pace University School of Law, where she also served as an editor for the Pace Law Review.