On Line Safety

The following is an email message from one of our
local high schools
joined by Secure Florida, in conjunction with the
Florida Department of Law
Enforcement  ~
I applaud the community for getting involved:

"Kids go missing all too regularly,
and some of them meet their predators
online.  Combine them with the number of kids
that are exposed to
inappropriate sexual or violent material online,
and cyberspace can be a
hazardous place for young people.

Do you know the Web sites your child visits? 
Do you know who their
online friends are?  Are you sure?

A survey of youths 10 to17 years of age
revealed that although one in
five were approached or solicited sexually
on the Internet, half of them told
no one.

Social networking sites like
MySpace, FaceBook and Xanga, while popular
with kids, have become a prime hangout for
pedophiles and predators.
Parents and children need to know the
dangers surrounding relationships
formed online and how they can keep
from becoming a victim.

Interested media are invited to join the session."

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