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Internet Predator Prevention

On Behalf of | Jan 10, 2023 | Firm News

Tips For Internet Predator Prevention

There are sexual predators online searching for your children all day, all week, around the clock, around the calendar. Some “internet detectives” report receiving instant messages from at least a dozen bona fide sexual predators per day — people who specialize in online solicitation of minors.

It’s high time that responsible operators and users of the internet fight back, and they have been doing so. Recent developments in internet predator prevention range from filtering or monitoring software to internet safety seminars for schools and organizations like the Parent Teacher Association (PTA).

Predators’ user names are being shared in these seminars and through membership services. The sinister work of online predators can be witnessed live during some seminar sessions. Techniques for internet predator prevention are being innovated and expanded all the time. In other words, steps are being taken to protect the vulnerable.

At Abramson Smith Waldsmith LLP in San Francisco, our experienced staff of child sexual abuse and internet abuse lawyers wants to applaud these encouraging developments and recommend several specific, authentic avenues for cleaning up the worldwide web for our children and friends. Please contact our law offices if your child has been contacted by someone you suspect to be an internet predator.

Internet Predator Prevention Resources

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) offers an outstanding array of resources on the subjects of internet stalking and sexual exploitation of children. These can serve the benefit of the lay public, the counseling community and law enforcement agencies.

NCMEC’s web presence for its Exploited Child Unit is extensive, providing a wealth of useful information on laws and legislation, pointers related to internet monitoring for parents and children, and lists of preventive measures regarding all aspects of child sexual exploitation.

The National CyberTipline has been organized by NCMEC in cooperation with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the FBI. If you know of possible illegal online activity related to child pornography, predatory behavior or any other type of child sexual exploitation that should be reported, call the CyberTipline’s toll-free number 800-843-5678(800-THE-LOST).

i-SAFE Inc. bills itself as “the worldwide leader in internet safety education.” This nonprofit foundation, founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, is devoted to the protection of online experiences for youngsters everywhere. It integrates classroom studies with community outreach to let students, teachers, parents, law enforcement officers and other concerned adults know that the internet can be made a safer place.

All of these innovations, plus the human element, must unite to effectively safeguard our children’s online experience.

Contact Our San Francisco Law Firm

At Abramson Smith Waldsmith LLP in San Francisco, we feel that our personal and family computers can be assets in internet predator prevention. We want to emphasize their importance as instruments for good in spotting the potential for child abuse.

Help us drive predators from society and prevent future instances of sexual abuse. Contact us for a free, confidential consultation by filling out our online contact form.