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