Arrests Tell The Truth About Internet Predators
This week in Philadelphia, a well known, 48-year-old reporter was arrested for attempting to meet and have sex with a 13-year-old girl he had approached online.
In Tennessee a 24-year-old man was convicted of raping two girls -- aged 12 and 16 -- he met online. They thought they were safe because there were two of them.
In Grand Rapids, Missouri, a 29-year-old man was caught preying upon multiple children online; the police are still unsure of how many victims there may be.
In Indiana, a 55-year-old teacher was arrested for driving across state lines to meet and have sex with a 13-year-old boy he met online.
There's been a lot of talk lately that the fear of Internet predators has been blown out of proportion, that the media is using it to gain ratings.
But, as the number of arrests rise, it's quite clear that the Internet is as dangerous for our kids as it is useful.
Internet Predators want you to think that there isn't a real threat, which is exactly why every parent needs parental control software on their computer.
In Tennessee a 24-year-old man was convicted of raping two girls -- aged 12 and 16 -- he met online. They thought they were safe because there were two of them.
In Grand Rapids, Missouri, a 29-year-old man was caught preying upon multiple children online; the police are still unsure of how many victims there may be.
In Indiana, a 55-year-old teacher was arrested for driving across state lines to meet and have sex with a 13-year-old boy he met online.
There's been a lot of talk lately that the fear of Internet predators has been blown out of proportion, that the media is using it to gain ratings.
But, as the number of arrests rise, it's quite clear that the Internet is as dangerous for our kids as it is useful.
Internet Predators want you to think that there isn't a real threat, which is exactly why every parent needs parental control software on their computer.
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