Registered Sex Offenders Become Internet Predators In Response to Law
Registered sex offenders are going underground, failing to register and finding new ways to perpetrate crimes in response to legislation aimed at controlling their whereabouts. Many are trolling social networking sites, leaving parental control software as the best line of defense against Internet predators.
At DesMoinesRegister.com, we find that an unexpected reaction to legislation aimed at protecting children may have actually put them at greater danger.
The Iowa law prohibiting registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools and day-care facilities "backfired," leading those offenders to avoid registration.
Furthermore, as the article reminds us, most crimes against children are committed by someone that the child knows.
Or in the case of the Internet predator, thinks they know.
Myspace.com's recent struggles to keep registered sex offenders off its site reveals where these predators go when they can't have instant access to kids. Masquerading as a new "friend," an Internet predator can often get information from a child that leads to their identity or whereabouts.
This is why child protection still begins in the home, and in terms of the Internet, it requires parental control software.
WebWatcher has received such high reviews among all parental control software systems because of its ease in use, invisibility while running, and many options. Parents can block websites, record emails and chat room conversations, and even access their child's Internet use record from a remote location.
Keeping registered sex offenders away from schools was a great idea that created unforseen problems, but keeping them out of your home and away from your kids when they log online is always a good idea.
At DesMoinesRegister.com, we find that an unexpected reaction to legislation aimed at protecting children may have actually put them at greater danger.
The Iowa law prohibiting registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools and day-care facilities "backfired," leading those offenders to avoid registration.
Furthermore, as the article reminds us, most crimes against children are committed by someone that the child knows.
Or in the case of the Internet predator, thinks they know.
Myspace.com's recent struggles to keep registered sex offenders off its site reveals where these predators go when they can't have instant access to kids. Masquerading as a new "friend," an Internet predator can often get information from a child that leads to their identity or whereabouts.
This is why child protection still begins in the home, and in terms of the Internet, it requires parental control software.
WebWatcher has received such high reviews among all parental control software systems because of its ease in use, invisibility while running, and many options. Parents can block websites, record emails and chat room conversations, and even access their child's Internet use record from a remote location.
Keeping registered sex offenders away from schools was a great idea that created unforseen problems, but keeping them out of your home and away from your kids when they log online is always a good idea.
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