What Are Signs That Your Child Might Be At Risk On-line? Part 1

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Your child spends large amounts of time on-line, especially at night -
Most children that fall victim to computer-sex offenders spend large
amounts of time on-line, particularly in chat rooms. They may go on-
line after dinner and on the weekends. They may be latchkey kids whose
parents have told them to stay at home after school. They go on-line
to chat with friends, make new friends, pass time, and sometimes look
for sexually explicit information. While much of the knowledge and
experience gained may be valuable, parents should consider monitoring
the amount of time spent on-line.Children on-line are at the greatest
risk during the evening hours. While offenders are on-line around the
clock, most work during the day and spend their evenings on-line
trying to locate and lure children or seeking pornography.

You find pornography on your child's computer - Pornography is often
used in the sexual victimization of children. Sex offenders often
supply their potential victims with pornography as a means of opening
sexual discussions and for seduction. Child pornography may be used to
show the child victim that sex between children and adults is
"normal." Parents should be conscious of the fact that a child may
hide the pornographic files on diskettes from them. This may be
especially true if the computer is used by other family members.

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