Online Predators
Site Preview | Link | Excerpt |
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| Anatomy of a real case | A (somewhat dated) account how a man from Ohio exploited a child. | |
| Facts about online predators | Sexual predators do exist and are a very real threat. They target both boys and girls of all ages and use the anonymity of the Internet to their advantage since they can be whomever they want. | |
| How predators work, is your child being groomed, & how to protect your children | Teens and preteens can spend hours online chatting with friends. Sometimes these friendships can build into, what they think are, “relationships”. They can get caught up in something dangerous when their online buddy turns into their boyfriend/girlfriend. | |
| How to recognize grooming | “Grooming” is the way sexual predators get from bad intentions to sexual exploitation. Basically, grooming is manipulation. It’s the process pedophiles use to get children they target online to meet with them offline, the simple goal being sex. | |
 | Internet predator news watch | News links from around the world about the Internet predators that get caught trying to groom children on the Internet. These are news and posts about the Predators that get caught – what happens to the children if these people are not caught? How many mi |
| Methods of predators | Providing parents an understanding of predator’s methods helps parents protect their children. | |
| Online predator grooming process | (MS Word document) How can you be sure who you’re talking to online? Internet predators use what is known as the grooming process to create seemingly safe online relationships and then betray that friendship by attempting to break down barriers and cause | |
| Online predators: help minimize the risk | Parents can help protect their kids by knowing the risks related to online communication and being involved in their kids’ Internet activities. | |
| Profile of a potential victim | Go over each of these questions yourself. Then talk to your child. Does your child fit the profile of a typical Internet-related sexual victim? | |
| Profile of a predator | Most of us are sickened at the thought of an adult having sexual relations with a child, but to be able to protect our children, we must get into the mind of the predator. |