A Mercer County man has been arrested on charges of using the Internet to sexually proposition what he believed was a teenage girl, the state Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday.
John Lee Kearns, 29, of Greenville was arrested Friday on charges of unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of a computer. Kearns was actually in contact with an undercover agent from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit who was using the online profile of a 13-year-old girl.
Kearns is accused of sending the girl a naked photo and webcam video of himself and telling her he wanted to meet her for sex, the Attorney General's Office said.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Court Order Requires My Space To Release Records
Harrisburg:Ag Corbett announces 200 registered Sex offenders in Pennsylvania have opened My Space Accounts and authorities are reviewing there records.
"Social networking sites like MySpace are supposed to be safe places for teens and young adults to connect with friends, share their thoughts and meet new people," Corbett said. "Convicted sex offenders have no business in that kind of an environment."
Internet predators can be reported to the Child Predator Unit by calling 1-800-385-1044, or by filing an online complaint.See Full Story!
I can't stress enough the importance of communicating with our children about internet safety and the importance of letting them know not to communicate with strangers online.You have to monitor your kid's online activity to keep the internet the safe place it was meant to be and not a safe haven for internet predators.The government can not do it alone you must be involved.
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"Social networking sites like MySpace are supposed to be safe places for teens and young adults to connect with friends, share their thoughts and meet new people," Corbett said. "Convicted sex offenders have no business in that kind of an environment."
Internet predators can be reported to the Child Predator Unit by calling 1-800-385-1044, or by filing an online complaint.See Full Story!
I can't stress enough the importance of communicating with our children about internet safety and the importance of letting them know not to communicate with strangers online.You have to monitor your kid's online activity to keep the internet the safe place it was meant to be and not a safe haven for internet predators.The government can not do it alone you must be involved.
See Monitoring Software!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sony Cyberbullying Contest
Sony Creative Software, the Ad Council, and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), are pleased to announce the winners of last fall's public service announcement (PSA) development contest organized to raise awareness of the problem of cyberbullying. This great that large companies such as Sony are trying to raise the awareness of this developing problem of cyberbullying. The winner Independent Producer:Josh Bourgeois:"Illuminate Cyberbullying"<
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The Winner School winner:Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary San Antonio, Texas Instructor: Marvin Jimenez Title: "Words Sometimes Really Do Hurt"
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The Winner School winner:Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary San Antonio, Texas Instructor: Marvin Jimenez Title: "Words Sometimes Really Do Hurt"
Monday, July 28, 2008
Essex: Parents warned of internet sex abuse
INTERNET child abuse is rising at an alarming rate in Essex, a top police officer warned today.
The county’s detectives claim more offences were reported to police in the first six months of this year than in the whole of 2007.
The crime is one of the UK’s fastest-spreading problems, and parents are urged to take action to prevent perverts and paedophiles targeting children via chatrooms and social networking sites.
In Essex last year there were 111 offences reported. At the beginning of this month Essex Police’s internet crime unit was already investigating 133 cases.
Det Sgt John Woodley, internet crime specialist in the public protection unit at Essex Police headquarters, said the number of cases was rising at an alarming rate
The county’s detectives claim more offences were reported to police in the first six months of this year than in the whole of 2007.
The crime is one of the UK’s fastest-spreading problems, and parents are urged to take action to prevent perverts and paedophiles targeting children via chatrooms and social networking sites.
In Essex last year there were 111 offences reported. At the beginning of this month Essex Police’s internet crime unit was already investigating 133 cases.
Det Sgt John Woodley, internet crime specialist in the public protection unit at Essex Police headquarters, said the number of cases was rising at an alarming rate
Friday, July 25, 2008
Today's News On Keeping Kids Safe Online
From Lino Lakes Minn Mom Uncoversgirls date with alleged predator. This story is a wake-up call and a warning for every parent whose child uses a computer and has a Web page. Lino Lakes Police just arrested Anthony Garrity for allegedly soliciting sex on the Internet from a teenage girl, a girl he met on MySpace.While MySpace is popular with young people, posting pictures and telling the world about themselves, it's also popular with predators. "We caught this one, I think, in the very early stages, which is good," Sgt. Bill Hammes with the Lino Lakes Police Department said. "Boy, if I was a parent, my red flag would go up real fast. I would be very concerned with that.Full Story Here..
That's why it's so important for parents to monitor there kids internet use.This one was caught early enough because the mom read the daughters my space account and was quick thinking.
That's why it's so important for parents to monitor there kids internet use.This one was caught early enough because the mom read the daughters my space account and was quick thinking.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
3 Men Arrested in Child Predator Sex Sting Face Federal Court
The last three men arrested in Bowling Green's child predator sex sting last October are dealt with in federal court today.
27-year-old Dustin McPhetridge of Surgoinsville, Tennessee pleaded guilty to traveling in interstate commerce with intent to engage in sex with a minor.
McPhetridge admitted he came to Bowling Green expecting to have sex with a 13-year-old girl.
35-year-old James T. Fowler of Murfreesboro, Tennessee pleaded guilty to the same charge as McPhetridge.
He also expected to have sex with that 13-year-old girl who was actually part of a Kentucky Bureau of Investigation sting exposing online sexual predators click here fot full story http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/25837534.html
27-year-old Dustin McPhetridge of Surgoinsville, Tennessee pleaded guilty to traveling in interstate commerce with intent to engage in sex with a minor.
McPhetridge admitted he came to Bowling Green expecting to have sex with a 13-year-old girl.
35-year-old James T. Fowler of Murfreesboro, Tennessee pleaded guilty to the same charge as McPhetridge.
He also expected to have sex with that 13-year-old girl who was actually part of a Kentucky Bureau of Investigation sting exposing online sexual predators click here fot full story http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/25837534.html
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
John Walsh Discusses Internet Safety
July 22,2008
John Walsh the host of America's Most Wanted and Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson met with sixteen students from around the country for Cox Communication National Summit on Internet Safety. The most important thing that Walsh was saying was that law enforcement can't do it alone parents are the first and last defense when it comes to internet safety. To see full article http://www.thesentinel.com/292215996042960.php.
Keep an open line of communication with your children and monitor what site they visit online and who they are chatting with. Here are reviews of computer monitoring softwarewww.monitoringsoftwareonline.com
John Walsh the host of America's Most Wanted and Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson met with sixteen students from around the country for Cox Communication National Summit on Internet Safety. The most important thing that Walsh was saying was that law enforcement can't do it alone parents are the first and last defense when it comes to internet safety. To see full article http://www.thesentinel.com/292215996042960.php.
Keep an open line of communication with your children and monitor what site they visit online and who they are chatting with. Here are reviews of computer monitoring softwarewww.monitoringsoftwareonline.com
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Internet Safety The stats
A survey commissioned by Cox Communications and NCMEC2 found that
Teen Internet Usage and Attitudes about Safety Present Potential Risks but also Opportunities for Education and a Role for Watchful Parents and Guardians
Online Behavior:
Teens have established significant presence on social networking web pages: 61% of 13- to 17-year-olds have a personal profile on a site such as MySpace, Friendster, or Xanga. Half have also posted pictures of themselves online.
Older teens (16-17s) and girls especially use the Internet for social interaction, meeting friends, and networking.
However, many have also been exposed to the Internet’s accompanying potential risks.
71% reported receiving messages online from someone they don’t know.
45% have been asked for personal information by someone they don’t know.
30% have considered meeting someone that they’ve only talked to online
14% have actually met a person face-to-face they they’ve only spoken to over the Internet (9% of 13-15s; 22% of 16-17s).
When teens receive messages online from someone they don’t know, 40% reported that they’ll usually reply and chat with that person.
Only 18% said they’ll tell an adult.
Perceptions of Internet Safety:
20% of teens report that it is safe (i.e. “somewhat” or “very safe”) to share personal information on a public blog or networking site.
As well, 37% of 13- to 17-year-olds said they are “not very concerned” or “not at all concerned” about someone using information they’ve posted online in ways they don’t want.
Families Talking to Teens about Internet Safety Helps Reduce Some Youth Exposure to Potential Threats and Encourages Safer Online Decisions Among Teens:
33% of 13- to- 17-year-olds reported that their parents or guardians know “very little” or “nothing” about what they do on the Internet.
48% of 16-17s said their parents or guardians know “very little” or “nothing”
Fully 22% of those surveyed reported their parents or guardians have never discussed Internet safety with them.
On the other hand, 36% of youth—girls and younger teens most notably—said that their parents or guardians have talked to them “a lot” about online safety, and 70% said their parents or guardians have discussed the subject with them during the past year.
Fewer teens whose families have talked to them “a lot” about online safety have an IM name or pictures of themselves on the Internet, compared to kids whose families have not talked to them at all. More teens who’ve talked to parents or guardians also ignore messages from unfamiliar people, refuse to reply or chat, block unknown senders, and report these occurrences to trusted adults.
Teen Internet Usage and Attitudes about Safety Present Potential Risks but also Opportunities for Education and a Role for Watchful Parents and Guardians
Online Behavior:
Teens have established significant presence on social networking web pages: 61% of 13- to 17-year-olds have a personal profile on a site such as MySpace, Friendster, or Xanga. Half have also posted pictures of themselves online.
Older teens (16-17s) and girls especially use the Internet for social interaction, meeting friends, and networking.
However, many have also been exposed to the Internet’s accompanying potential risks.
71% reported receiving messages online from someone they don’t know.
45% have been asked for personal information by someone they don’t know.
30% have considered meeting someone that they’ve only talked to online
14% have actually met a person face-to-face they they’ve only spoken to over the Internet (9% of 13-15s; 22% of 16-17s).
When teens receive messages online from someone they don’t know, 40% reported that they’ll usually reply and chat with that person.
Only 18% said they’ll tell an adult.
Perceptions of Internet Safety:
20% of teens report that it is safe (i.e. “somewhat” or “very safe”) to share personal information on a public blog or networking site.
As well, 37% of 13- to 17-year-olds said they are “not very concerned” or “not at all concerned” about someone using information they’ve posted online in ways they don’t want.
Families Talking to Teens about Internet Safety Helps Reduce Some Youth Exposure to Potential Threats and Encourages Safer Online Decisions Among Teens:
33% of 13- to- 17-year-olds reported that their parents or guardians know “very little” or “nothing” about what they do on the Internet.
48% of 16-17s said their parents or guardians know “very little” or “nothing”
Fully 22% of those surveyed reported their parents or guardians have never discussed Internet safety with them.
On the other hand, 36% of youth—girls and younger teens most notably—said that their parents or guardians have talked to them “a lot” about online safety, and 70% said their parents or guardians have discussed the subject with them during the past year.
Fewer teens whose families have talked to them “a lot” about online safety have an IM name or pictures of themselves on the Internet, compared to kids whose families have not talked to them at all. More teens who’ve talked to parents or guardians also ignore messages from unfamiliar people, refuse to reply or chat, block unknown senders, and report these occurrences to trusted adults.
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