Keeping kids safe on the Internet - they are
surrounded by pornography.
Would you drop your child off in a neighborhood where more than half of the
buildings were adult stores and it was full of predators? Well of course you
wouldn't. But if you let your child explore the Internet unsupervised, this is
close to what you're doing. You need to know that 60% of all sites on the Internet are pornographic.
You child is always 2 clicks away from pornography at any time, even
accidentally.
Keeping kids safe on the Internet - they WILL
meet a predator in a chat room.
FBI statistics say your child has a 100% chance of
meeting a predator in a chat room. Oprah tried this on her show and
was contacted in less than 30 seconds. Predators are smart, they will get
information from your children, even without them knowing it.
Many kids use AOL Instant Messenger (also called
AIM). This is dangerous too, make sure your child does not put personal
information in their profile, which anyone can see and use. Make sure they only
speak to people YOU know. Here's an
example of how
predators use even AOL Instant Messenger to get to our childen.
General Statistics on Pornography And The Internet:
- 60% of all websites on the Internet are
pornographic websites (about 1.2 billion).
- As many as 1 in 4 children who use the Internet
regularly, will be exposed to unwanted sexual material, including photos of nude
people. --taken from FiresOfDarkness, .
- The most dangerous aspect of the Internet is
its use by pedophiles. Child molesters and predators use the Internet to
pose as youngsters themselves to communicate with other children, expose
them to pornography and arrange to meet them in person. The National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children found that one in five children age 10-17
who regularly use the Internet have received a sexual solicitation while
online.
--taken from
National
Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families (NCPCF)
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There are computer bulletin boards set up
specifically for the seduction of children. They lure kids in with games and
establish relationships with them on-line. Then they arrange to meet
face-to-face. (1)
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Chat rooms and instant/private messages are two
main tools pedophiles use to contact children on-line. (2)
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When your child enters a chat room, they have a
100% chance of coming in contact with a sexual predator. 100% CHANCE!
The average contact takes 60 seconds. Often it is a predator.
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2-4 weeks is the average time it takes for a child
to be lured into a personal contact by someone OFF the Internet
- Child molesters often use pornography to
seduce their prey, to lower the inhibitions of the victim and to serve as an
“instructional manual”
- As of September 2000, children were spending
65% more of their time viewing pornography sites then they did on game sites
- 85% of kids surveyed said their parents didn’t
know what they did on the Internet
- US phone companies estimate 70% of the 500,000
daily calls to dial-a-porn are made by minors who obtain much of their contact
information from the Internet
- An estimated 70% of all pornography ends up in
the hands of children
- The average age of first use for boys is 11
and girls 13
- The DOJ says “Never before in the history of
telecommunications media in the United States has so much indecent (and
obscene) material been so easily accessible by so many minors in so many
American homes with so few restrictions.”
Internet
safety tips.
Here are some
great tips to help keep your kids safe on the Internet.
Check out this Internet
Safety Quiz for Kids.
How to
check if someone is accessing pornographic
sites on your computer.
Filters are a great tool, but remember no filter
works 100% of the time. Check our list of
Internet filters.
It's not
just our kids that are in danger. For adults it's called adult sexual addiction.
More statistics:
- 70% of the Internet pornography traffic
occurs between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
- 52% of Americans who have Internet access
visit sex sites between 1-11 hours per week.
- Internet pornography now ranks highest of
all causes of divorce.
- If an employee views sexually explicit
material on a colleague’s computer, the company can be sued for creating a
hostile working environment.
- 60% of employees receive adult-oriented
personal e-mails and view Internet sex sites at work.
If you know
somebody who needs help.
They can get absolutely confidential help
by
contacting www.avenueresource.com.
Are they telling you, "there's nothing wrong with it," or "this doesn't affect
anyone but me". These are simply not true statements. What is wrong with
pornography is....everything. They develop a double life because now they have
something to hide. This affects their perspective on life and impacts everyone
around them. If they will not get help, then you should still call this number
for more help:
AVENUE Resource
For Men: (925) 736-5106 Extension 52
For Wives, Couples and Teens: (925) 736-5106 Extension 53
If you need help.
If you are struggling with sexual addiction, you
can get absolutely confidential help,
contact www.avenueresource.com.
Don't fool yourself, this is not something that's just between you and your
computer. It does affect other people. It affects the way you act and react to life.
It is affecting your marriage whether you will admit it to
yourself or not. Are you spending more time viewing these sites than when you
started? This problem will continue to grow. If it isn't a problem, then why do
you hide it? Stop it now. Talk to someone who has
been through it, understands what you are struggling with and can help you
recover.
Call this number:
AVENUE Resource
For Men: (925) 736-5106 Extension 52
For Wives, Couples and Teens: (925) 736-5106 Extension 53
1 Olsen, A., Police Chief, Warwick RI, Associated Press, 1994.
2 Cyberangels, 11/19/97, "Kids Online: Issues and risk factors for
parents to consider if their kids are using the Internet",http://www.cyberangels.org
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