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2006: Orange County has just formed a Juvenile Sex Offender Management team (JSOM) to develop a coordinated system-wide approach to manage juvenile sex offenders and assist victims. The population targeted in this grant is juvenile sex offenders and their victims. The juvenile probationers' average age at the time of the offense is 14.2 years. Almost all of their victims are under age 18, with 18% being under six years old. In order to accomplish the project goals, the team will meet monthly to analyze the current system practices, acknowledge the system strengths and gaps, and assist team members in prioritizing strategies for implementation. Subcommittees will be formed to address specific topic areas as appropriate, such as “Assessment and Treatment” with the appropriate stakeholder chairing the subcommittee.