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Study says child abductions via social sites is rare

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Study: Sex Offenders Use Chat Rooms, Not Facebook:

This an article from PC Mag that says a study from the University of New Hampshire’s Internet Solution for Kids, Inc. claims that sexual predators aren’t as prevalent on MySpace and Facebook as the media says they are.

“Between June and October 2007, we conducted over 400 interviews with police about Internet-related sex crimes … and we have yet to find cases of sex offenders stalking and abducting minors on the basis of information posted on social networking sites,” report authors said.

I would have to say that stalking and abducting through the internet, in general, isn’t as prevalent as one might think but grooming, on the other hand, is probably the preferred tactic of sexual predators.

Grooming is a way for the sexual predators to gain the trust of their underage victims and to make them think that their sexual ‘relationship’ is normal.

I would prefer to see a study that gives the numbers on how many predators are grooming children over MySpace rather than abducting.

Still, parents should keep a close eye on your children’s internet behavior. Predators are usually one step ahead of the police when it comes to technology.

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    Dan

    I think the internet for access to kids is just heating up.

    What concerns me as much is the support pedophiles get online. When you want something you kind of think you shouldn’t have, it’s easy to fall for sophisticated justifications to permit yourself to act. And pedophiles offer some truly sophisticated bullshit. I am rarely as outraged as I am when I see truths about children twisted to make them responsible for being victimized.

    Popular knowledge is such a powerful tool. Think about cholesterol. Bipolar is popular now. Who doesn’t know a pregnant mom shouldn’t drink alcohol?

    I would like everyone to know that sexual contact of any sort, even flirting, always hurts a child. Children need to see adults in a certain way to be strong and healthy and love themselves.

    Saying children are affectionate and sensual is more accurate than saying they are “sexual.” Adults mistakenly perceive sexuality in children because we are sexual.

    Pedophiles are not innately evil. Some are very good people who work very hard to protect children. They deserve all the support we can give them. They deserve our respect when they never act.

    Pedophiles, when they truly care about children, can be treated successfully. If a pedophile has never preyed on a child, he is not a criminal. Feelings are not crimes, though they might tell someone he needs help.

    Any sort of contact or nearness with a child that produces sexual feelings for an adult is an evil act. Children are sensitive. Good people protect them.

    Child pornography is not victimless. It supports an industry that is highly destructive to children.
    Child porn does not help a pedophile resist preying.

    Sex is not the highest or even the most satisfying goal in life, despite what our culture says.

    Pedophiles who feel tempted to believe beguiling pro-pedophilia rhetoric should read accounts of children exposed to adult sexuality. I have never heard anything but pain, fear, degradation and overall ickiness. The idea of a happy, eager child sex partner is a myth created by predators.

    Children are so beautiful to all of us because they are supposed to be innocent, fresh, excited about life. It is our sacred trust to protect that innocence. Pedophiles have even more power to protect children with their choices.

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