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.

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