Internet Predators: Preying on our Babies

How safe are your kids online? • Only 1/3 of households with Internet access are actively protecting their children with filtering or blocking software. - Center for Missing and Exploited Children • 75% of children are willing to share personal information online about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and services. - eMarketer • Only approximately 25% of children who encountered a sexual approach or solicitation told a parent or adult. - Crimes Against Children Research Center • 77% of the targets for online predators were age 14 or older. Another 22% were users ages 10 to 13. - Crimes Against Children Research Center • In 2007, 13-year-old Megan Meier killed herself hours after she learned that an online boyfriend on MySpace had been created by an adult as a hoax. Meier learned the boy was fictitious after she received numerous cruel messages from peers and others who were in on the hoax. Find out Thurs how you can keep your child safe. http://budurl.com/Predator