Office of the Attorney General Bill

McCollum

CHILD PREDATOR

CYBERCRIME UNIT

WARNINGWARNING

If you have the Internet in your home, If you have the Internet in your home, you have the potential for a you have the potential for a

PREDATORPREDATOR to be in your home! to be in your home!

It is your choice to allow this It is your choice to allow this PREDATORPREDATOR to have contact with you to have contact with you

children. children.

The Internet

Danger AreasDanger AreasChat roomsChat rooms– AOLAOL– Yahoo!Yahoo!– IRCIRC

On-Line Video On-Line Video GamesGames– PC GamesPC Games– X-Box 360X-Box 360– Play Station 3Play Station 3– World of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft– HaloHalo– Second LifeSecond Life

Peer2PeerPeer2Peer– LimewireLimewire– BearshareBearshare– Kazaa, Kazaa LiteKazaa, Kazaa LiteSocial Networking Social Networking SitesSites– Myspace Myspace – Yahoo! 360Yahoo! 360– FaceBookFaceBook

ProfilesProfiles– Too much personal Too much personal

informationinformation

E-MailE-Mail– With attachmentsWith attachments

Cyber NeighborhoodCyber NeighborhoodThe Internet is a virtual The Internet is a virtual

neighborhood. Almost anything neighborhood. Almost anything you can do in the real world, you you can do in the real world, you

can do in the “cyber” can do in the “cyber” neighborhood. It used to be that neighborhood. It used to be that you needed to know where your you needed to know where your kids were and who they hung out kids were and who they hung out with, now you need to know that with, now you need to know that

AND where they go on the AND where they go on the internet and who they talk to.internet and who they talk to.

Children and the InternetChildren and the Internet

75%75%

50%50%

15%15%

0%0% 10%10% 20%20% 30%30% 40%40% 50%50% 60%60% 70%70% 80%80%

>> 12 years old12 years old

1212--15 years old15 years old

16 years old16 years old

Who Surfs Alone?Who Surfs Alone?

Online Victimization of Youth: A Online Victimization of Youth: A Report on the Nation’s Youth Report on the Nation’s Youth

(1999)(1999)source: Dr. David Finkelhor, Crimes Against Children Research Centersource: Dr. David Finkelhor, Crimes Against Children Research Center

Surveyed 1,501 children, ages 10-17 :Surveyed 1,501 children, ages 10-17 :

1 in 5 were sexually solicited online1 in 5 were sexually solicited online

1 in 4 encountered some type of 1 in 4 encountered some type of pornographypornography

1 in 33 were aggressively solicited by 1 in 33 were aggressively solicited by mail, telephone, or attempts to meetmail, telephone, or attempts to meet

Online Victimization of Youth: Online Victimization of Youth: Seven Years Later (2006)Seven Years Later (2006)

source: Janis Wolak, Kimberly Mitchell, and David Finkelhor of the Crimes Against source: Janis Wolak, Kimberly Mitchell, and David Finkelhor of the Crimes Against Children Research Center University of New HampshireChildren Research Center University of New Hampshire

Surveyed 1,500 children, ages 10-17:Surveyed 1,500 children, ages 10-17:

1 in 7 were sexually solicited online1 in 7 were sexually solicited online

1 in 3 exposed to sexual material1 in 3 exposed to sexual material

1 in 11 were threatened or had other 1 in 11 were threatened or had other offensive behavior directed at themoffensive behavior directed at them

2006 Survey Findings About 2006 Survey Findings About Aggressive SolicitationAggressive Solicitation

75% of solicitors asked to meet youth in person75% of solicitors asked to meet youth in person

34% called youth on the telephone34% called youth on the telephone

18% came to the youth’s home18% came to the youth’s home

12% gave youth money, gifts, and other items12% gave youth money, gifts, and other items

9% sent offline mail to youth 9% sent offline mail to youth

3% bought travel tickets for youth3% bought travel tickets for youth

Online Victimization Survey Online Victimization Survey Continued…Continued…

The majority of solicitation took place The majority of solicitation took place in Chat Rooms and Instant Messages.in Chat Rooms and Instant Messages.Less than 10% were reported to Law Less than 10% were reported to Law Enforcement, Schools, ISPs, or a Enforcement, Schools, ISPs, or a Hotline.Hotline.Teenage girls are most at risk.Teenage girls are most at risk.Predators are non-stereotypical. Predators are non-stereotypical.

2006 NCMEC Report vs. 20052006 NCMEC Report vs. 2005Child Pornography (possession/distribution): Child Pornography (possession/distribution): 62,480 62,480 3% Decline3% Decline

Child Prostitution: 1,098 - 99% INCREASEChild Prostitution: 1,098 - 99% INCREASEChild Sex Tourism: 566 - 180% INCREASEChild Sex Tourism: 566 - 180% INCREASEChild Sexual Molestation: 2,156 - 31% INCREASEChild Sexual Molestation: 2,156 - 31% INCREASEMisleading Domain Name: 2,101 - 150% Misleading Domain Name: 2,101 - 150% INCREASEINCREASEOnline Enticement of Children for Sexual Acts: Online Enticement of Children for Sexual Acts: 6,3846,384– 139% INCREASE139% INCREASE

Unsolicited Obscene Material Sent to a Child: Unsolicited Obscene Material Sent to a Child: 1,7991,799– 194% INCREASE194% INCREASE

Total: 76,584 – Total: 76,584 – 8% INCREASE8% INCREASE

Warning SignsWarning Signs

Excessive Online use.Excessive Online use.Unsupervised time in chat rooms.Unsupervised time in chat rooms.Drastic behavior or attitude changesDrastic behavior or attitude changesDownloading large graphical files Downloading large graphical files (P2P)(P2P)– PHOTO FILES: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .bmt, .tifPHOTO FILES: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .bmt, .tif– MOVIE FILES: .mpg, .avi, .wmv, .mpegMOVIE FILES: .mpg, .avi, .wmv, .mpeg

Receiving gifts or phone calls from Receiving gifts or phone calls from adults you don’t know.adults you don’t know.Face to Face meetings.Face to Face meetings.

Why do Predator’s use the Why do Predator’s use the InternetInternet

Thousands of potential victims.Thousands of potential victims.

Lack of parental supervision.Lack of parental supervision.

Predators can network with other Predators.Predators can network with other Predators.

Amount of personal information in profiles.Amount of personal information in profiles.

Predators believe they can remain Predators believe they can remain

anonymous.anonymous.

Why Are Profiles So Why Are Profiles So Dangerous?Dangerous?

Easy to search for “key words” to find a Easy to search for “key words” to find a specific type of person.specific type of person.

Most children post pictures of themselves.Most children post pictures of themselves.

Personal informationPersonal information– Full nameFull name– Date of birthDate of birth– AddressAddress– InterestsInterests– Other biographical informationOther biographical information

MySpaceMySpace

Myspace.com is a very popular place Myspace.com is a very popular place on the Internet where people on the Internet where people network, send messages to one network, send messages to one another, post pictures of themselves another, post pictures of themselves and others, and make cyber-friends. and others, and make cyber-friends. A few users of Myspace have been A few users of Myspace have been involved in incidents recently involved in incidents recently involving luring or enticement of involving luring or enticement of minors. Myspace has also been used minors. Myspace has also been used for cyberbullying, cyberstalking and for cyberbullying, cyberstalking and harassment.harassment.

www.myspace.comwww.myspace.com

Let’s look at some Let’s look at some myspace profilesmyspace profiles

   

Here’s Dannys profile…he likes poetry, plants, flowers and

watching movies by the fire.

Danny loves his country and is here for dating,

serious relationships,

friends and networking. So far he has 14 friends

listed

Danny has posted some pics of his tatoo’s.

Says here that he is looking for a girlfriend!

Let’s look at another Let’s look at another

web site that Danny web site that Danny belongs to. belongs to.

Hey! There’s Danny. Surprise! His myspace page never

mentioned that he is a level 3, high-risk sex offender.

Steps you can take to protect Steps you can take to protect your children onlineyour children online

Keep your home computer Keep your home computer in a common area.in a common area.

Be aware of other Be aware of other computers that your child computers that your child may use. (School, Library, may use. (School, Library, Friend’s house)Friend’s house)

Activate the logging Activate the logging features on your computerfeatures on your computer

Know the common Know the common features of your computer features of your computer and the software on your and the software on your computer.computer.

Parents must be the Parents must be the primary screen name for primary screen name for the computer.the computer.

Parents must keep a record Parents must keep a record of your child’s screen of your child’s screen names and passwords.names and passwords.

Parents must monitor their Parents must monitor their child’s profiles.child’s profiles.

Child’s screen names Child’s screen names should be non-descriptive. should be non-descriptive.

Checking Internet Checking Internet HistoryHistory

Yahoo Instant MessengerYahoo Instant Messenger

““SEXTING”SEXTING”

……sending sexually charged sending sexually charged material via cell phone text material via cell phone text

messaging, or posting materials messaging, or posting materials on-line…on-line…

2008 Survey2008 Survey

National Campaign to Prevent Teen and National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unwanted PregnancyUnwanted Pregnancy

39% teens are sending or posting sexually 39% teens are sending or posting sexually suggestive messagessuggestive messages

48% have received such messgaes48% have received such messgaes

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www.myspace.com/www.myspace.com/florida_cpcuflorida_cpcu

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Child Predator CyberCrime Child Predator CyberCrime UnitUnit

CaptainCaptain Cla ParkerCla ParkerNorth Florida RegionNorth Florida Region

Jacksonville OfficeJacksonville Office

904-348-2720904-348-2720

Milton OfficeMilton Office

850-983-4463850-983-4463

Cyber Tipline Cyber Tipline

800-843-5678800-843-5678

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