In fact, many children have regular access to almost all forms of electronic communications on the Internet. Indeed, many children are more familiar with various Internet services than are their parents. Sadly, this new venue also presents dangerous predicaments for unsuspecting children. Fortunately, laws promulgated to protect children from sexual exploitation are constitutionally valid. The computer provides an ideal setting for sexual predators to sexually exploit children.
Many sexual predators prefer children to fulfill their sexual gratification.
When a person sexually victimizes children, they are referred to as pedophiles. The typical pedophile is a male over twenty-five years old and has never been married. Most pedophiles are employed and have some college education. Pedophiles come from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Common among pedophiles is emotional immaturity and disregard for others.