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BREAK DOWN OF INTERNET TRAFFICKING

"The most common means by which sexual predators contact children over the Internet is through chat rooms, instant messages and email. In fact, 89% of sexual solicitations were made in either chat rooms or instant messages and 1 in 5 youth (ages 10-17 years) has been sexually solicited online (JAMA, 2001). Considering that 25% of kids online participate in real time chat and 13 million use instant messaging, the risks of such children, either knowingly or unknowingly, interacting with a predator is alarming. It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 chat rooms available to users world wide. Moreover those seeking to buy women and children for the purpose of sexual exploitation use these rooms to exchange information about location and prices of enslaved women and children all over the world. "

"In one case, a thirty-seven-year-old German man living in Greece contacted a fourteen-year-old girl from Florida in a chat room. He followed her Internet communication with letters by mail and telephone calls. After a long time of corresponding, he convinced the girl to run out from Florida and to travel to Greece to work. A woman met her, gave her a programmed cell phone and drove her to a local airport. The girl flew to Ohio where a convicted child pornographer assisted her in getting a passport and leaving the United Sates. However, the Police were able to trace the girl by examining the e-mails saved on her computer at home. They found her in Greece where they also arrested the German gentleman. He was charged with abduction of a minor with malicious intent, sexual assault and exposing a minor to improper material. Investigation of his home revealed child pornography of other girls. "

"On a different note, the globalisation of technology and the revolutionary advancement of ICTs have impacted on criminal activity, especially human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Mainstream communications, video digitizers, Internet applications and services, and software and file transfer protocols are amongst the tools utilized by traffickers to commit their crime and promote their services."

Technology Is a Double-Edged Sword: Illegal Human Trafficking in the Information Age
Date: March 05, 2005
Source: Computer Crime Research Center
By: Judge Mohamed CHAWKI and Dr. Mohamed WAHAB
Read more: http://fighthumantrafficking.blogspot.com/2008/02/excerpts-from-technology-is-double.html

Read the Child Pornography Fact Sheet

PREVENTION IS KEY

Suggestion: Cover Internet Safe Rules with Your Children/Students
Ten Ways you Can be Internet Safe		  

1. Don't give out your address, phone number, parents information (work or personal), location and the name of your school

2. Tell your parents right away if I come across any information that makes you feel uncomfortable.

3. Never agree to get together with someone you “meet” online without first checking with your parents.

4. Never send a person your picture or anything else without first checking with your parents.

5. Do not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make you feel uncomfortable. It is not your fault if I get a message like that. Tell your parents

6. Decide with your parents the time of day that you can be online, the length of time and appropriate sites to check out.

7. Don’t give out Internet password to anyone (even best friends) other than your parents.

8. Check with your parents before downloading or installing software or doing anything that could possibly hurt our computer or jeopardize your family’s privacy

9. Help your parents understand how to have fun and learn things online

10. Talk to your parents! It’s fun to share with them what you learn on the internet!

Source for Suggestion
Familiarize yourself with some of the basic things on safety and the internet by learning about our laws, some areas to be cautious about including chat rooms, and warning signs.

"The Internet can be a wonderful resource for kids. They can use it to research school reports, communicate with teachers and other kids, and play interactive games. Any child who is old enough to punch in a few letters on the keyboard can literally access the world. But that access can also pose hazards to your children. For example, your 8-year-old might log on to a search engine and type in the word "Lego." But with just one missed keystroke, he or she might enter the word "Legs" instead, and be directed to thousands of websites with a focus on legs - some of which may contain pornographic material. That's why it's important to be aware of what your children see and hear on the Internet, who they meet, and what they share about themselves online. Just like any safety issue, it's a good idea to talk with your kids about your concerns, take advantage of resources to protect them from potential dangers, and keep a close eye on their activities" -- Kid's Health

Visit Kid's Health to learn more about Internet Safety Laws (The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, Chat Room Caution, and signs that your child or student may be a victim of exploitation on the net. Internet Safety Guide also provides some basic considerations for the web including email, browsing, and parent control tools. It is also a good resource for teachers.

Learn about "Grooming"

“Grooming” is the way sexual predators get from bad intentions to sexual exploitation. Basically, grooming is manipulation. It’s the process pedophiles use to get children they target online to meet with them offline, the simple goal being sex" -- Anne Collier

Anne Collier provides an essay on Safe Teens that explains how bad intentions can harm your child or students. It's important to understand how perpetrators "groom" children/young people on the internet. Such tactics are similar to any forms of sex exploitation of young people but are done on the internet.

See what the FBI has to say

In Brief, they suggest that some warning signs include that Your child/student...
- uses the internet late at night
- has pornography on their computer
- receives phone calls from people you don't know (and unrecognizable numbers)
- receives gifts/packages from someone you don't know
- turns off the computer/monitor or minimizes a screen when you enter the room
- becomes withdrawn from family/friends
- uses someone elses internet account

What do you do if you suspect your child is communicating with a sexual predator?
- Talk openly with your child/student
- Review what's on your child's computer or ask their friends
- Use Caller ID to determine who is calling (block unrecognizable/"unknown" callers)
-Monitor your Child's communications

FBI's Publication on Internet Paedophiles

 


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Suspect your child or student is being exploited?

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Virtual Global Task Force:
http://www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com/index.asp

 

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