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A study conducted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children found that 1 in 4 children between the ages of 10 and 17 have been exposed to unwanted sexual material online. Parents Guide to the Internet US Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement Office of Educational Technology Christina Long, 13, came to Danbury CT 2 years ago to live with her aunt, Shelly Rilling, because her parents had substance abuse problems. At her Catholic school, 6th-grader, she made good grades, led the cheerleading squad and was an altar girl. On the Internet, she used provocative screen names and routinely had sex with partners she met in chat rooms. Christina was strangled by a an undocumented immigrant from Brazil, Saul Dos Reis, 25, a married restaurant worker, she met on the Internet and had met with several times. He confessed and led police to her body in a remote ravine in Greenwich. Crimes Against Children and Teens on the Internet -- VHS A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety -- This guide was prepared from actual investigations involving child victims, as well as investigations where law enforcement officers posed as children. Youth, Pornography & the Internet -- This new report examines approaches to protecting children and teens from Internet pornography, threats from sexual predators operating on-line, and other inappropriate material on the Internet. It discusses social and educational strategies, technological tools, and policy options for how to teach children to make safe and appropriate decisions about what they see and experience on the Internet. Online Child Pornography The Innocent Images National Initiative (IINI), a component of the FBI's Cyber Crimes Program, is an intelligence-driven, proactive, multi-agency investigative initiative to combat the proliferation of child pornography/child sexual exploitation facilitated by an online computer. Every week a 14-year-old girl with a troubled home life appears on an Internet chat site, looking for felonious love. Child Stalkers Online -- "If you are a parent, this is a show you need to watch with your child because it could save your child's life. I can't begin to count how many times we've warned children about the dangers of talking to strangers...despite that, every day, tens of millions of children are inviting strangers into their homes just by going online." — Oprah Cyberangels -- Formed to help people who need help online. Whether you're being cyberstalked, harassed or defrauded, find child pornography or cyberpredators; even if you just want to learn how to use the Internet better or have simple questions about how things work, we can help. GetNetWise -- The Internet offers opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment, and personal growth. At the same time, parents are concerned about the risks kids face online. The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Former Xerox executive Larry Benedict is accused of trading child porn, but enforcement officials still can't produce any evidence that images existed on his computers. Read the entire series. Hunting pedophiles on the Net -- 1994, after the alleged abduction by way of the Internet of 10-year-old Bruce Burdinski in Maryland, the FBI announced that it would become proactive in regulating Internet traffic in images and bodies. A year later, the agency launched "Innocent Images," a program designed to train law enforcement officials to imitate young girls and boys in chat rooms in an attempt to catch electronic stalkers. The idea was to lure molesters out of hiding and into meetings and then arrest them. Movement Against Pedophiles on the Internet - THE MAPI REPORT - MAPI - Movement Against Pedophiles on the Internet is a volunteer organization of professors and researchers. The aim is not to censor but to protect children. MAPI wants to remind Internet users of their responsibility in net work management. Computer Science Department and from the University of Namur (Belgium) Regulation of Pornography and Child Pornography on the Internet - The article will propose a multi-layered' solution for the regulation of pornographic content on the Internet. This may involve the on-line users, Internet Service Providers, codes of practice, self-regulatory bodies, technical solutions, the Government, and the European Union in the near future. International Child Criminal laws and Internet Use - The ICC is a Agency of InterGOV International that is devoted to child, teen and issues involving minors. We are here to provide the general public with information concerning child safety and child welfare issues. ICC The mission: "Waste contestants, pedestrians & farmyard animals for points & credits!" Welcome to "Carmageddon," one of the high-speed, high-tech, ultra-violent video games. Who regulates these games and should you be concerned if your kids have access to them? Alan and Judith Kilshaw paid $12,000 to an Internet baby broker for twin girls. The Internet is a marketplace for buying and selling children. The FBI announced that more than 89 persons in over 20 states have been charged in the first phase of a nationwide crackdown on the proliferation of child pornography via the Internet. During the course of this investigative initiative, known as “Operation Candyman,” over 266 searches have been conducted, with more searches anticipated. To date, 27 persons have been arrested and admitted to the prior molestation of over 36 children. Operation Candyman -- On 01/02/2001, FBI Houston initiated an investigation after an undercover agent identified 3 Yahoo! Egroups involved in posting, exchanging and transmitting child pornography. One website depicted the Egroup as the following: "This group is for People who love kids. You can post any type of messages you like too or any type of pics and vids you like too. P.S. IF WE ALL WORK TOGETHER WE WILL HAVE THE BEST GROUP ON THE NET." (sic) The FBI said it shut down the pornography ring with criminal charges against 86 people in 26 states. Those sought or already arrested included 2 Catholic priests, 6 other clergy members, a school bus driver and at least one police officer.
Cybersex Cop -- The growth of the web has led to an explosion of a new kind of pornography. But when a web site deals with child pornography, law enforcement gets involved. Don Daufenbach of the U.S. Customs Service pursues leads that result in the arrest of a child pornographer. Along with agent Daufenbach, interviews with a convicted child pornographer, internet experts and a member of the ACLU present a this troubling issue. Child
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