![]() In a separate interview, Nigel Williams, former director of London-based Childnet International ( painted nearly an identical picture based on his organization’s work around the globe. The practice isn’t unique to the United States. Next comes private chat via an instant message service followed by e-mail, phone conversations and, finally, a face-to-face meeting. When he finds someone who seems vulnerable, he invites the child into a private area of the chat room to get better acquainted. ![]() I use “he” because most sexual predators are male however, there have been cases of adult women using the Internet to solicit underage boys and girls. The perpetrator lurks in a public chat room looking for a child he thinks is vulnerable. Most of these cases, says Rodriquez, involve a similar methodology. However, the fact that they represent a tiny fraction of kids online is of no conciliation to those children or their families. ( are “online enticement” cases and the vast majority of those started out in a chat room, according to Ruben Rodriquez, director of NCMEC’s Exploited Child Unit. Still, a number of the leads reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) CyberTipLine. Millions of children engage in chat and instant messaging every day and the overwhelming majority are not victimized. Much has been written about dangers on the Internet, but if your child is going to get in trouble online, chances are that it will be because of something that happens in a chat room. That can often lead somewhere you don’t want to go. If the topic turns to sex, just sign out. ![]() If someone says or does something creepy - block them and don’t respond.ħ. Choose a nick name that’s not sexually suggestive and doesn’t give away your real name.Ħ. Don’t reveal your actual location or when and where you plan to hang out.ĥ. If you must, meet in a public place and bring along some friends.Ĥ. Don’t get together with someone you meet in a chat room. Don’t say anything you wouldn’t want the public to know - this includes your full name, your address, phone number of other personal information.ģ. Remember that what you say in a chat room or instant messaging session is live - you can’t take it back or delete it later.Ģ. ![]()
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