New computer donation aids Appomattox County's fight against online child exploitation

The Appomattox Moose Lodge donated a specialized laptop to the sheriff's office to help investigators track and stop child predators.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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The Appomattox County Sheriff's Office has received a new computer donation from the Appomattox Moose Lodge through the Safe Surfin' Foundation. The specialized laptop will assist investigators like Sergeant Rodney Brisentine in tracking and stopping online child predators in the county. The secure and mobile computer will allow authorized officers to access sensitive information related to these investigations.

Why it matters

Crimes against children, especially those facilitated through online platforms, are a serious and growing concern. This donation of specialized equipment will bolster the sheriff's office's ability to investigate and combat these types of crimes in the Appomattox community.

The details

The new computer, donated by the Appomattox Moose Lodge, is designed specifically to aid in investigations of online child exploitation. It will be used by authorized officers like Sergeant Rodney Brisentine to track and stop child predators operating in the county. The secure laptop will allow investigators to access sensitive information related to these cases, and its mobility means it can be taken to appropriate scenes as needed.

  • The Appomattox County Sheriff's Office received the new computer donation on February 10, 2026.

The players

Appomattox Moose Lodge

A local community organization that donated the specialized laptop to the Appomattox County Sheriff's Office through the Safe Surfin' Foundation to aid in investigations of online child exploitation.

Sergeant Rodney Brisentine

An investigator with the Appomattox County Sheriff's Office who will be using the donated computer to track and stop child predators operating online in the county.

Safe Surfin' Foundation

A nonprofit organization that works to combat online child exploitation and facilitated the donation of the specialized laptop to the Appomattox County Sheriff's Office.

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What they’re saying

“It's easier to secure one computer than it is to secure multiple other ones, especially with this type of material we will be investigating.”

— Rodney Brisentine, Sergeant, Appomattox County Sheriff's Office (WSET)

What’s next

The sheriff's office plans to put the new computer to use immediately in their investigations of online child exploitation cases in Appomattox County.

The takeaway

This donation of specialized equipment demonstrates the Appomattox community's commitment to combating the growing threat of online crimes against children. The sheriff's office now has an important new tool to aid their efforts to track and stop child predators operating in the area.