1. By Janis Fishman and Anna Shin CHILD PREDATORS ONLINE

2. WHAT IS A CHILD PREDATOR? A Child Predator is a person who is seemed to be a caring person online and/or in person, but are actually trying to obtain sexual contact. A predator hunts down its prey which is similar to a child predator- hunts down the child to have sexual intercourse with.

3. WHEN DO CHILD PREDATORS OCCUR? The most common way for a child predator to contact a kid is through social media as a different person. Once they have found their target they will… Become a different person that is caring, and helpful so that the predator can gain the childs trust Will use that trust to then talk about sexual topics that could lead to them meeting in person

4. WHAT ARE SOME WARNING SIGNS SOMEONE IS A CHILD PREDATOR? To find out if your child has been abused sexually find out if the person… Is married Find out exactly how old they are and who they are- it could be a stranger, but it could also be family or friends. Uses various kinds of pornography Great helpers- often great helpers are there to lend a helping hand, yet eventually will prey on people in need, when they can insinuate themselves in your life Use stressful and vulnerable situations to get in- once they find a serious situation, they use that to get to the next victim The predator will often be good manipulators and also arrogant

5. FACTS AND STATISTICS OF CHILD PREDATORS As of 2007, 93% of Canadian teens go on social networking and talk to online strangers Teens are willing to meet with strangers 30% of the victims are boys 70% of the predators are men Only 1 in 3 people will report sexual crimes to a trusted adult