Online Predators
The Warning Signs of Sextortion and What Parents Should Do
It usually starts small. A new follower on an account. A friendly comment. A private message that feels flattering, or maybe just curious and harmless. Then, sometimes within hours, it turns into something else entirely: threats, panic, and a child who suddenly won’t hand over their phone. Sextortion is a serious and fast-moving threat, and […]
Recognizing Grooming Patterns in Gaming Voice Chats
Your kid puts on a headset, joins a match, and within twenty minutes is laughing at an inside joke with a “friend” you’ve never heard of. That’s normal. Most of the time, it’s just a stranger who’s decent at the game and easy to talk to. But voice chat is also one of the easiest […]
Protecting Children from Online Predators and Grooming: Recognizing Warning Signs and Building Digital Safety
Learn how to recognize grooming warning signs and protect your children from online predators. Essential safety strategies for parents.
What Parents Need To Know About Online Predators
The Crimes Against Children Research Center conducted a study on online predators and how they work on haunting their prey and how naïve children ad tricked and violated. The study is centered on Internet sex crimes involving adults and juveniles, and they categorized it as a form of a crime, particularly statutory rape – adult […]
Communication, How Online Predators Work
Are your kids using the internet than usual? Are they being more secretive on their social media accounts, email, private messages or even cell phone and text messages? If they do, well, simply assume they’re using it to catch up with their friends, or playing more games, or doing homework, as it can be a […]