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12 things you can do to keep your child safer online
I watched an upsetting Oprah show today. And even though, it was almost impossible to watch I feel, it is important to bring awareness to this horrific cybercrime activity.
It's estimated that more than 5 million pornographic pictures and videos of children are circulated on the Internet every day.
Currently, the Florida CyberCrime Unit is tracking thousands of cases in Florida alone.
Maureen Horkan, director of the Child Predator CyberCrime Unit, says, "[It's] child pornography that includes sexual conduct. Sexual conduct means penetration, means rape of children, means bondage with children. … It can be some of the most horrific stuff."
Oprah says the graphic details should be hard for people to hear. "We are supposed to hear it, and we are supposed to, where appropriate, see it because that is the only way it ever gets changed," she says. "It's one thing for us to hear it. It's another thing for children to have to endure it. I think for us to turn away, to not to listen, to not to observe, means you turn away from the problem."
So, what do parents need to know to keep their children safe? First, Maureen says moms and dads need to be aware of how much volume is out there and understand what their children are doing on their computers.
Maureen says parents can't tell their children what not to do if they don't know what they're talking about. To inform yourself and get resources, visit websites like SafeFlorida.net or MissingKids.com.
"I think the more knowledge we have about what's going on with predators and our children, the more we are prepared to take action against them," Oprah says.
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