Often, overtures to children on the net occur while parents or other caretakers are nearby, but distracted. Following are some guidelines for protecting your children if they use the Internet, at home, at a friend s or at school. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Internet is the ultimate distribution system for child pornography . Because of its anonymity, rapid transmission and unsupervised nature, the Internet has become the venue of choice for predators who transmit and receive child pornography. The Internet offers sexual predators anonymous access to children. - often leads to personal questions designed to assess whether the child can be lured into sexual conversations and sexual contact.
Children are vulnerable because they want to appear street wise and sexually aware.
The predator might also disguise himself as someone their own age. The most effective protection against child victimization is an involved and educated parent. Successful pedophiles are better with your children than you are. They give them more attention and may be like someone you trust your child to everyday. The odds of a pedophile being caught while on the net are limited, and they often troll chat rooms featuring subjects that attract children and teenagers.