Textual pornography is also available online, this consists of detailed stories about rape, mutilation, torture of women, sexual abuse of children, incest, etc. The subject of pornography on the internet has caused a great deal of controversy regarding the availability of the material to minors. At this point, because of a lack of censorship, children are able to gain access to pornographic material. This lack of supervision leads to minors being able to access pornographic sites by simply claiming they are over eighteen. Children are suffering physically and psychological harm as a result of internet pornography.
Pedophiles access chat rooms and try to gain the trust of the child.
For example, there was a case of a private investigator that disguised herself as a fourteen year-old girl in an attempt to experience the internet from a child's perspective. While online she became good friends with a man named Bryan Sisson. Sisson began sending explicit messages and pictures. The PI notified the FBI, and they set up a rendezvous point at a hotel. It is frightening how easy it is for a pedophile to gain access to children through the internet.