If
parents think their children are safe online and there are no online predators,
then parents better think again when you hear about this online predator sting.
In Sarasota County, Florida, thirty-one men were arrested for Internet solicitation
with a minor and traveling to meet a minor for sex. These men came from all different professions
and ranged in ages from 22 years old to 62 years old.
These
online predators met their victims in chat rooms, message boards or Craigslist.
The conversations with the victims then moved to emails and progressed to cell
phone conversations. The online predators thought they were talking with
children but were really talking with special law enforcement agencies.
The
message for parents here is to stay on top of what your children are doing
online. The Internet is a very fast and intriguing world but is filled with
many dangers. Children are just not mature enough to always make the right
decisions when online. There are many parental monitoring programs to help
parents keep children safe. The best approach is an open line of communication
with children combined with a parental control monitoring application which can help keep
track of all your children’s contacts. For example, My Mobile Watchdog, will
send an alert to parents when someone who is not on your child’s contact list
tries to call or text them on their cell phone. To learn more go to My Mobile Watchdog.
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