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The epidemic of online child sexual crimes

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The issue of keeping children safe from online child predators has steadily increased over the past few years. From newspapers (e.g., New York Times) to news journal shows (e.g., Dateline NBC) to popular daytime shows (e.g., Oprah), the topic has been discussed. I am amazed, however, at the number of parents, teachers, and adults who still think that the epidemic of online predators is not really an important issue. Yes, that’s right. I call it an epidemic. Thousands of children each year worldwide are solicited and even abducted as a result of participating in unmonitored online activities. It’s time for … Continue reading →

Internet Safety – Child Predators Investigation

There have been numerous newspaper articles and television reports lately about Internet child predators. It seems like we can’t go a day without hearing of another incident of children being solicited by adults for inappropriate activities. A few weeks ago on NBC, Dateline ran the third edition of their popular story, To Catch a Predator, which chronicles adult men browsing the Internet looking for underage children. If haven’t had the chance to see one of the Dateline specials, I want to bring your attention to what they have found from their investigations so you know what situations your children may … Continue reading →

Teens and Instant Messaging

Teenagers lead the country in use of technology. With 87% of teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17, using the Internet on an almost daily basis. That number has risen 24% in the last four years. Today more teens than ever use the Internet to play games, get news, shop, and find health information. Email, once considered cutting edge, is quickly being replaced by instant and text messaging. Email is considered the method to communicate with adults like teachers or to send long messages to a large group of friends. But it is in IM that teens share details … Continue reading →