| This has been the toughest article to write but it's | | | | are told that their behavior is normal. They can also |
| probably the most important. Through my journey of | | | | discuss how to carry out a crime.The resources to |
| writing this piece, I had to visit sites that made me sick | | | | help these molesters are extensive on the internet. |
| to my stomach. I urge everyone to read this article and | | | | Their identity can also remain hidden on the internet, |
| start protecting America's greatest assets, our | | | | making it easier for them to plan their crimes. The sad |
| children.While the internet can be a wonderful place to | | | | truth is that all children are vulnerable to abuse if they |
| find information about specific topics, news, special | | | | aren't equipped with the right information to combat the |
| events, etc., it can be an unsafe place for your children | | | | abuse.There are chat rooms and news groups that |
| and a breeding ground for child sex abusers.Is your | | | | provide comfort to child sex offenders and also tell |
| child safe from sex offenders? Sadly, every child is | | | | children that it's ok to have a loving sexual relationship |
| vulnerable to the monsters who commit these terrible | | | | with an adult. These chat rooms and news groups |
| crimes.In this article I will inform you about the threat of | | | | keep the identitites of the offender and the victim |
| the internet to our children and then tell you how you | | | | hidden from the public.This makes it hard to fight and is |
| can begin to protect them. We will look into NAMBLA, | | | | contrary to all the teachings of parents, law |
| Chat rooms and the Internet.NAMBLA - A disgusting | | | | enforcement and teachers.Forensic investigation is |
| organization protected by the ACLU and stands for | | | | getting much better at finding and tracking down these |
| North American Man/Boy Love organization - enter at | | | | criminals but it doesn't stop the crime from being |
| your own risk). I almost threw up when I visited the | | | | committed.There are steps that parents can take to |
| site). NAMBLA's goal is "to end the oppression of men | | | | try and protect their children from sex offenders. |
| and boys who have freely chosen, mutually | | | | Internet safety for your children is very similar to |
| consensual relationships". This is ridiculous. Children can't | | | | normal education that you would talk to your child |
| freely enter into a sexual relationship. This sick | | | | about when it comes to sexual assault. You can visit |
| organization (the largest but not the only man/boy love | | | | Childnet International for more information.1) Keep your |
| organization on the internet) claims that a consensual | | | | child's information secret and don't give personal |
| sexual relationship with boys is normal.All the data I've | | | | information to strangers online - Just like the physical |
| read from crime sites to protective agencies has led | | | | world you should be very careful about transmitting |
| me to believe that the vast majority of people who | | | | personal information about your child, online. This |
| partake in sexual relationships with children have | | | | includes personal information, pictures, videos, etc. |
| induced them into the relationship, either by force or | | | | Please tell your child not to give out personal |
| other types of pressure.Children and teenagers are | | | | information on websites, forums, chat rooms, news |
| susceptible to manipulation and may do things to | | | | groups and other internet websites.2) Check on the |
| please others. They want to have a sense of | | | | material that your children are looking at and agree |
| belonging and want to be loved and | | | | about the ground rules of where your children can go - |
| respected.Monsters like members of NAMBLA will go | | | | Monitor the types of sites that you child visits and |
| to any lengths to manipulate children into having sex | | | | monitor the content of that site.3) Tell your children not |
| with them. Then these people try and say that their | | | | to fill out forms that ask for personal information - The |
| acts are normal.Most studies done on victims of child | | | | internet is full of pop-up ads, forms and other |
| sexual assaults say that many years after the abuse, | | | | advertising that asks the user for personal information. |
| these sex acts have harmed them immensely.As | | | | Educate your child about the risks of filling out these |
| young children become adults and realize the terrible | | | | forms and ask your child to stay away from them.4) |
| nature of the crimes committed against them, they | | | | Warn your children of the risks of opening unsolicited |
| face having to deal with the pain that has been inflicted | | | | emails - Even with the best email filters your child's |
| on them.We must not tolerate groups like NAMBLA | | | | email is sure to receive dozens of spam emails a day. |
| and the ACLU who try to protect horrible people who | | | | These emails may come from sources that may not |
| commit senseless crimes. My plea to you. Please don't | | | | be in the best interest of your child. There's much |
| vote for any politician who supports the ACLU.One | | | | more that you can do. Contact your law local |
| final point on the ACLU. If I advocated on my website, | | | | enforcement agency for more information on how you |
| the violence against a minority group, I could be | | | | can protect your child from child sex abusers.The |
| charged with a hate crime (and that would be the right | | | | Warning Signs (Visit CyberAngels.org for more |
| decision). The ACLU wouldn't support my right to free | | | | information)1) Screen Switching - If your child turns off |
| speech in that case but they do defend the right of | | | | the monitor or changes screens when you enter the |
| NAMBLA to advocate for sex with young boys. Isn't | | | | room, this can be a sign that they're on a website that |
| having sex with young boys a violent crime?So the | | | | is not suitable for children.2) Odd Phone Calls - If your |
| ACLU is supporting the right of adult men to violently | | | | child starts receiving phone calls from unknown adults it |
| harm young boys. This is sick and must be | | | | can also be a warning sign that something is wrong.3) |
| stopped.Chat Rooms/Internet - Chat rooms and the | | | | Odd hours of the night - If you notice that your child is |
| internet can be great places for people to exchange | | | | online at odd hours of the night, they may be in contact |
| ideas and thoughts. They can also be dangerous | | | | with someone that can potentially harm them or may |
| places for disgusting human beings to try and kindle | | | | be partaking in activities that may put them in danger.4) |
| relationships with children and teenagers.Dateline NBC | | | | Large amounts of cash - Be concerned if your child |
| recently had a show where they had set up a sting | | | | suddenly has large amounts of cash. Speak to your |
| with child sex abusers. They had actors posing as | | | | child and try to find out where the money came |
| teenage girls who set up dates with adult men.Chat | | | | from.5) A withdrawn child - If your child seems |
| rooms make it easy for offenders to perpetrate their | | | | withdrawn from you and other loved ones including |
| crimes. These people can remain identity free from | | | | their friends, there may be something terribly wrong. It's |
| their potential victims. They can pretend to be who | | | | important that you find out what the problems is.There |
| they want. Since few chat rooms verify the status of | | | | are other resources for you to check out:1) Family |
| their members there's almost no way of knowing who | | | | Research Council2) Enough is Enough3) National |
| the person you are corresponding with is.The internet | | | | Coalition for the Protection of Children & FamiliesThe |
| is similar. People can post text, video, audio and | | | | internet can be a potentially harmful place for your |
| pictures on the internet at will. This makes it easy for | | | | children and can also be a breeding ground for the sick |
| people who transmit child pornography to share their | | | | and perverse attitudes and actions of child sex |
| information with many people.The internet also allows | | | | abusers. It's up to all of us to become informed and |
| child molesters to discuss their crimes and desires with | | | | pass on the right information to our nations children so |
| other like minded criminals ( NAMBLA is an example of | | | | that they can have a safe experience on the |
| an internet membership group where sex offenders | | | | internet.Anthony B. is the founder and owner of a |
| can go to receive encouragement for their crimes and | | | | news, political and sports commentary website. |