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Online Sexual Predators
By Daniel Yuen Toy, Fall 2007
  • “The Internet’s Negative and Positive Effects with the Online Sexual Predator”
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Who is the Online Sexual Predator & their Motives?
  • Mainly Men (any age)
  • Lonely
  • Perverted
  • Sexually Frustrated
  • Everyday People
  • Child Pornographers
  • Online Sexual Acts
  • Meet & Engage in Sex
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How the Online Predator Stalks His Victim
  • Trolling Social Networking Sites (I.e. MySpace.com)
  • Scan Risque Profiles
  • Build Trust in Conversations
  • Personal Emails
  • Instant Messaging
  • Sexual Dialogue
  • Pornographic Images
  • Sexual Acts Online via WebCam
  • Gifts Sent in Postal Mail
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Law Enforcement’s Jurisdiction
  • Sex Offenders to register email addresses
  • Misdemeanor to lie about age in pursuit of sex with minor
  • Felony if fantasy turned into reality by attempting to meet a child in person
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Policing Online Predators
  • Use the Internet to Trap Online Predators at their own game
  • Police Pose as Underage Victims in Online Sting Operations and record documented transcripts
  • Schedule a fake meeting and make arrest


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Parent Guide to Prevent Online Predators
  • Discuss with Child Dangers of Online Predators
  • Know who Child Chats Online With
  • Keep Computer in Common Area
  • Be Wary of Phone Calls from Strangers
  • Be Wary of Gifts Sent by Strangers


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Conclusions Drawn
  • Build Communication with your Child about Online Predators and the Dangers of the Internet
  • Build Trust
  • Show Caring and Concern
  • Educate
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Electronic Resources
(at least 3)
  • Babington, Charles & Weisman, Jonathan.  “Rep. Foley Quits In Page Scandal.”  WashingtonPost.com.  Editors Lucy Shackelford & Zachary A. Goldfarb.  Saturday, September 30, 2006.  The Washington Post Company.  November 22, 2007.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/29/AR2006092901574.html.


  • Freeh, Louis J.  “A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety.”  U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation.  23 November 2007.  http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm..


  • Hansen, Chris.  “To Catch a Predator III.”   MSNBC.  Friday, February 3, 2006.  DATELINE NBC.  23 November 2007.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11152602/.


  • Poulsen, Kevin.  “MySpace Predator Caught by Code.”  Wired.  October 16, 2006.  CondeNet, Inc.  23 November 2007.  http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/10/71948.


  • Ramsland, Katherine. “Internet Sexual Predators Target Vulnerable Children.”  The Crime Library.  Feb. 10, 2007.  Court TV, Turner Entertainment Digital Network, Inc. A Time Warner Company.  November 24, 2007.  http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/sexual_assault/internet_predators/1_index.html.