Kristen Carlson, Foster Harvey and Michael Hollis Pers 2730 Dr. Lee

What is an online predator?  An adult Internet user who exploits vulnerable children or teens, usually for sexual or other abusive purposes Michael Harvey

What do they do?  Find kids through social networking  Seduce their targets  Knowledgeable  Attentive  Sexual content  Might also evaluate the kids they meet online for future face-to-face contact. Kristen Carlson

USA vs. Russia  World’s leader in child pornography distribution  Legal age of consent is 16  Child abuse laws are not as strict  No distinction between child and adult pornography  Improving Foster Harvey

Georgia vs Alabama  Ga- making sure registered offenders provided internet identifiers to the Department of Justice  Ga wiretap any computer or internet for possible suspicion of child pornography  Al - notification of law enforcement when offenders plan to be out of state for more than three days  Al- increased their reporting from twice a year to four times a year Michael Hollis

International Awareness  644,865 registered sex offenders  One in seven kids  37% chat rooms  40% instant messaging  21% other  ICE developed Operation Predator  National and International Kristen Carlson

Conclusion Foster Harvey  The USA minimizing occurrences  Laws passed down from government level to state level  Parents get involved!  Internet users report infractions!

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