INTERNET SAFETY RESOURCES
These are Internet Safety Resources.
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ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
(click here for Organizations/Agencies)
Oklahoma cop busted in Las Vegas with missing teen girl
"A suspended Oklahoma cop was busted in Las Vegas with a missing California teen, authorities said.
Danniel Boone Morgan, 30, picked up the willing 15–year–old on Wednesday in the Modesto suburb of Turlock and fled south, according to Turlock police.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, June 25, 2015.
Florida man gets 105 years in prison in 'nationwide sextortion case' for child porn
"Lucas Chansler, 31, of St. Johns County admitted he used online threats to extort pornographic images from children in August. He pleaded guilty to nine counts of producing pornography. He faced 15 to 30 years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines for every count, according to an FBI press release."
Daily News, November 16, 2014.
Google employee conducting 'breast perception study' faces felonies after FBI arrests him for threatening to upload pics to revenge porn site
"The female victim received an email from a supposedly random person –– after she participated in the 'study' –– who claimed to have 'stumbled across' the photos and asked for more because 'I would hate for anybody else to see.'"
Daily News, October 24, 2014
Florida man arrested with shovel, duct tape and gun while trying to have sex with 14-year-old girl: police
A 36-year-old man police say thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl for sex was arrested in Florida while found carrying a shovel, duct tape and gun in his trunk.
Daily News, April 11, 2014
Ga. principal posts $50,000 bond after arrest in child-sex sting
CNN, March 04, 2014
Ex-U.N. nuclear weapons inspector Scott Ritter charged in child-sex sting
The Daily News, January 14, 2010
TSA employee Charles Henry Bennett plotted to make teen his 'sex slave,' cops say
(New York) Daily News, February 1, 2010
David Malakoff, former National Public Radio editor, plead guilty to child pornography charges
NY Daily News, March 9, 2009
Digital files can be retrieved in criminal cases
WRAL.com, June 27, 2009
Canada: Facebook gives predator access to 11–year–old
www.protect.org, December 1, 2008
'Internet Predator' Stereotypes Debunked in New Study
American Psychological Association, February 18, 2008
MySpace hoax case about big issues, petty feud
www.cnn.com, November 17, 2008
Parole board commissioner Chris Ortloff arrested in child sex sting
www.NYDailyNews.com, October 14, 2008
- Ortloff quits parole board after sex sting
www.wnyt.com, October 15, 2008 - Upstate pol, arrested for arranging tryst with pre-teen girls, has struck before
www.NYDailyNews.com, October 15, 2008 - Abrupt plea for Ortloff in child sex case
www.timesunion.com, December 25, 2008
'Internet Predator' Stereotypes Debunked in New Study
American Psychological Association, February 18, 2008
Baby sitter Aaron Jay Lemon confesses to using toddler in porn film
Daily News, December 5, 2008
- Little Canada man gets 20 years in child porn case
Star Tribune, February 11, 2009
Sexual Abusers of Children Often Get Deals, No Convictions
The Miami Herald, January 28, 2004
Internet Gives Teenage Bullies Weapons to Wound From Afar
The New York Times, August 26, 2004
Parents Say Teen Was Urged to Run Away
Indianapolis Star, July 26, 2004
- Police: Nevadan Got Girl to Leave
Indianapolis Star, July 28, 2004
Paedophile Net Raids Across UK
BBC News, April 24, 2002
Missing Teen Found Safe But Tied Up in Virginia Townhouse
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 5, 2002
- Va. Suspect Billed Himself on Extensive Internet Site as Slave Master for Teen Girls
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 6, 2002
Girl, 13, Slain on Net Date
The Daily News, May 21, 2002
- Dos Reis Indicted On Sex Charge
Greenwich Time, May 31, 2002 - Dos Reis Pleads Innocent to State Charges
Greenwich Time, June 7, 2002
Briton in US Court on Sex Charges
BBC, August 25, 2003
- Briton Went to US for Sex with Girl
BBC, September 22, 2003 - Internet Paedophile Jailed for Five Years
BBC, January 8, 2004
Cyberstalking
Minneapolis Star-Tribune, January 28, 2002
2 Charged in Sexual Assault of Girl, 15
Newsday, August 13, 2001
- Girl Describes Ordeal of Rape and Captivity
The New York Times, August 14, 2001 - Man Pleads Guilty In Sex Slavery Case
Newsday, October 31, 2001 - Woman Pleads Guilty in Sex Abuse
Newsday, November 21, 2001 - Outrage Over Four-Year Plea Deal in Long Island Sex-Torture Case
New York Post, November 25, 2001 - Man Convicted in Internet Kidnap, Rape of Teen
Newsday, December 7, 2002 - 150-Year Sentence in Sex Abuse of Teenager After Internet Meeting
The New York Times, February 13, 2003
FBI Declines to Pursue "Kaycee" Internet Hoax
The Associated Press, June 1, 2001
How An Abuser Can Discover Your Internet Activities
From the American Bar Association's Commission on Domestic Violence.
Lauderdale Officer Accused of Soliciting Girl, 14, on Web
Sun-Sentinel, June 22, 2001
- Detective in Sex Case: 'It's All Fantasy Talking'
Sun-Sentinel, June 23, 2001 - Officer Accused In Sex Case Dies
Sun-Sentinel, September 25, 2001
Locate the Law: Prosecuting Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, and Computer Crimes
Comprehensive site from Dennis Nicewander, Asst. State Attorney (FL), with links to statutes, appellate decisions and case law pertaining to Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, and Computer Crimes, including child exploitation statutes for online crimes.
Police Examine Paedophile Evidence
BBC News, November 29, 2001
- Canada Fails To Make Arrests In Porn Sweep
The National Post, November 29, 2001
Priest Arrested in Web Sex Sting
The Associated Press, May 25, 2001
Rabbi Jerrold Levy Case
Archive of articles relating to the arrest, plea, and sentencing of Boca Raton, Florida, Rabbi Jerrold Levy on child molestation and child pornography charges.
They Think They Feel Your Pain
Internet hoaxes/MSBP net hoaxes
Wired News, June 6, 2001
Youth Internet Safety Survey Reports
A series of reports from the Crimes Against Children Research Center, based on the Youth Internet Safety Survey.
Missing Person Report Snares Mother-Daughter Team Who Were Cheating Teens On Internet
Sun Sentinel, January 8, 2000
If We Really Want To Keep Our Children Safe
by Andrew Vachss, Parade, May 2, 1999
Testimony of Andrew Vachss Before The U.S. National Commission on Libraries & Information Science
Testimony of Andrew Vachss before the NCLIS, November 10, 1998.
'Cyber-chumps' are Net's Big Victims
by Andrew Vachss, MSNBC, January 1997
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
(click here for Articles/Information/Research)
Protecting Children's Privacy
www.comparitech.com
A Guide for Parents, Carers and Educators.
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
Fact sheet from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, available in English and Spanish.
Connect Safely
www.connectsafely.org/
Advice for internet safety for children, teens, adults, and parents.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Office of Crimes Against Children
A PARENT'S GUIDE TO INTERNET SAFETY
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 4127
Washington, DC 20535
Phone: (202) 324-3666
www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/parent-guide
Generation Smartphone: A Guide for Parents of Teens and Tweens
https://www.lookout.com/resources/reports/smartphone-family-guide
When it a child old enough for a smartphone? How can they increase safety while using smartphones? Teach your child how to use the smartphone wisely.
INHOPE Association
25 Sandyford Office Park
Sandyford, Dublin 18
Ireland
www.inhope.org
The INHOPE Association exists to facilitate co–operation between European Internet Hotline providers. Its mission is to eliminate child pornography from the Internet and protect young people from harmful and illegal uses of the Internet.
The Internet and Your Child
A Parent's Internet Education & Safety Course
P.O. Box 5386
Kent, WA 98064
www.theinternetandyourchild.org
IYC offers free, intensive 7–hour classes designed to teach parents all aspects of computer use, ethics, and crime.
On Guard Online
Protecting Kids Online
Info from the U.S. gov, protecting your child's Privacy Online, Identity Theft on Children, Online Socializing, Cyber-bullying, and more.
SafeKids Digital Citizens
Digital citizenship, online safety, and civility.
Safety Advice & Tools for Online Use
Safety advice for children online, teens online, and parents.
Maths Doctor
The Fundamental Principles of Internet Safety
This is a clean and easy to navigate guide for childrens internet safety based in the UK.
School Family
Internet Safety Tips for Parents
Kids need to use the Internet; these tips will help you keep them safe.
Budget Direct
Digital Safety: Staying Safe Online
This resource has some excelent safety tips for adults as well as childen.
