America: Child Porn Capital of the World
A recent article at heraldnews.com quotes that images of child porn have increased 1500% in the last eight years.
And, over half of the child porn websites in the entire world are hosted right here in the US of A.
Why? In part, it's the internet.
The internet provides child predators with a sense of anonymity. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, while the vast majority of men caught with child porn are white, they are:
This is another reason why we have to be vigilant with the safety of our children. The smartest bet is to talk to your kids about sexual predators, and talk to them often.
Good Internet monitoring in the Information Age comes not just from being active in our childrens' lives but also from running software their PCs to stop problems before they start. This allows you to know who is trying to approach your kids online, as well as who is looking at what from your computer.
What's more, these programs can (and should) even be purchased by employers who want to make sure nothing of this sort ever happens in their workplace.
With 40,000 to 70,000 images of child porn being seized each week, and with good software like UltraView Plus, there's no excuse for not knowing what's happening on our computers--at home and the office.
And, over half of the child porn websites in the entire world are hosted right here in the US of A.
Why? In part, it's the internet.
The internet provides child predators with a sense of anonymity. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, while the vast majority of men caught with child porn are white, they are:
from any economic background any age and... any marital status.
This is another reason why we have to be vigilant with the safety of our children. The smartest bet is to talk to your kids about sexual predators, and talk to them often.
Good Internet monitoring in the Information Age comes not just from being active in our childrens' lives but also from running software their PCs to stop problems before they start. This allows you to know who is trying to approach your kids online, as well as who is looking at what from your computer.
What's more, these programs can (and should) even be purchased by employers who want to make sure nothing of this sort ever happens in their workplace.
With 40,000 to 70,000 images of child porn being seized each week, and with good software like UltraView Plus, there's no excuse for not knowing what's happening on our computers--at home and the office.
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