32 Facts About Alicia Kozakiewicz

Alicia Kozakiewicz is the namesake of "Alicia's Law", which provides a dedicated revenue source for child rescue efforts.

At the age of 13, Alicia Kozakiewicz was the first known victim of an Internet luring and child abduction that received widespread media attention.

Alicia Kozakiewicz has been the subject of an award-winning PBS Internet safety documentary, Alicia's Message: I'm Here to Save Your Life, as well as the Emmy award-winning Alicia's Story produced by Enough is Enough.

Alicia Kozakiewicz has been featured in numerous national and international publications, such as People and Cosmopolitan.

Alicia Kozakiewicz has addressed the United States Congress on the issue of Internet safety for children and federal child rescue funding.

Alicia Kozakiewicz had corresponded online with someone she thought to be a girl named "Christine".

Alicia Kozakiewicz continued to do so even after learning that "Christine" was actually a 31-year-old man.

On January 1,2002, New Year's Day, Tyree lured Alicia Kozakiewicz into meeting him near her Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, address.

Alicia Kozakiewicz coerced her into his vehicle and then drove her back to his home in Virginia.

Alicia Kozakiewicz contacted the FBI, anonymously and via a payphone because he feared being charged as an accessory to the crime.

When FBI agents stormed the house on January 4,2002, Alicia Kozakiewicz feared that they were men Tyree had sent to kill her.

Alicia Kozakiewicz's kidnapper, Scott William Tyree, was born in 1963 to Erma Tyree.

Alicia Kozakiewicz graduated from Westmoor High School in 1981, married twice, had a 12-year-old daughter, and was divorced at the time of the kidnapping.

Alicia Kozakiewicz's first wife, Sarah Tyree, said her husband was "a classic, long-haired computer guy" with an interest in science fiction and computer games.

Alicia Kozakiewicz said he had no prior brushes with the law.

Alicia Kozakiewicz was released in February 2019 from the Federal Correctional Complex, Butner.

Alicia Kozakiewicz was released from prison once more on September 22,2021.

The Alicia Kozakiewicz Project is an advocacy group that raises awareness and provides education on topics such as Internet safety for children, the prevalence of online child predators, and abductions.

Alicia Kozakiewicz has shared her story at numerous schools and conferences, despite acknowledging that speaking about the incident can be triggering.

Alicia Kozakiewicz successfully lobbied for the passage of the Protect Our Children Act of 2008 and has been lobbying alongside PROTECT for the passage of Alicia's Law in state legislatures.

Alicia Kozakiewicz's Law provides a stream of state-specific funding to the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces.

Alicia Kozakiewicz's Law has been passed in 11 states, including Virginia, Texas, California, Hawaii, and Idaho.

In 2018, it was reported that Alicia Kozakiewicz's Law had assisted in the arrest of over 1,000 online predators in Wisconsin alone.

Alicia Kozakiewicz's work has been acknowledged by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children who honored her with the Courage Award in 2007.

Alicia Kozakiewicz was honored with a Jefferson Award for Public Service in 2009.

Alicia Kozakiewicz has trained the FBI National Academy, offering insight as part of the "Youth Violence: Victims and Perpetrators" program.

In 2013, Alicia Kozakiewicz joined the Distinguished Speaker Series at the Clinton School of Public Service.

Alicia Kozakiewicz's 2008 book, an OJJDP publication, You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment, is a survival guide for recovered abduction victims.

Recently teaming up with the Investigation Discovery network, Alicia Kozakiewicz provides insight on Internet safety and awareness.

Alicia Kozakiewicz has expressed concern about the American Data Privacy and Protection Act and its potential effect on law enforcement efforts to quickly investigate and solve child abduction cases.

Alicia Kozakiewicz earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at Point Park University.

In 2016, Alicia Kozakiewicz graduated from Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a master's degree in forensic psychology.