Posts Tagged ‘children’
FBI: Special Message About Pedophiles and Cyber Safety
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
WIRELESS AMBER ALERTS: Sign Up For Alerts In Your City
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Want to be alerted when a child is abducted? I encourage you to sign up for free via wireless Internet. It is easy, all you have to do is text the word AMBER followed by a space and your 5-digit zipcode to 26237.
If you don’t feel comfortable texting, you can always sign up on-line.
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited children, the first three hours a child is abducted are the most critical to recovery efforts. This is a fantastic initiative to reach 200 million wireless subscribers. About 200-250 Amber Alerts are activated each year, and more than 400 children have been safely recovered because of the program.
CYBERTIPLINE: Report Child Pornography to The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Friday, May 13th, 2011
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, people who have legitimate access to children are some of the 
same individuals who are producing child pornography. It is a federal crime to have child porn in your possession. The Cyber Tipline was created to report these types of crimes against children. You can call the tip center with information on people who manufacture, distribute or have child pornography in their possession or if you receive images in your e-mail.
If you know of children who are being recruited for these disgusting acts, please report that to the tip line as well.
It is also a federal crime to send obscene material to any child under the age of 16. Take a look at the helpful information under the Cyber Tipline to understand more about protecting the youth.
MTV: “When Your Privates Go Public”
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
“When Your Privates Go Public” – A THIN LINE
MTV spotlights sexting, explaining what it is and sharing true life stories of how it ruined some teen’s lives. It is true that many teens simply don’t understand that sexting is considered child pornography, and many parents don’t realize this practice even exists. However, there are serious repercussions.
A Thin Line highlights “Sexting in America” in parts I, II & III. This series is easy to watch for parents and teens. Richard Guerry with the Institute for Responsible Online and Cell phone Communication talks about how the proactive photos are often stolen and sold on a digital black market to drive underground websites. The moral is, if you don’t want the photo haunting you later in life, then don’t take the picture. MTV says 1 in 5 sexting messages sent are forwarded on to others.
FBI: Pediatrician Still Wanted For Allegedly Distributing Child Pornography
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Dr. Emilio Luna (wanted by FBI)
A disturbing case continues to be on the hearts and minds of parents in Phoenix, Arizona. The FBI is on the hunt for a pediatrician who is accused of distributing child pornography. Dr. Emilio Luna, 40, was arrested in September when a federal grand jury brought down a five-count indictment against him.
According to the FBI’s website, “Dr. Luna, a Phoenix pediatrician, came to the attention of law enforcement when thousands of files from suspected child pornography were shared from his computer in a public peer-to-peer file sharing system. He was arrested on Wednesday, September 1 by federal agents. Following a detention hearing a few days later, he was released by order of the court, and is forbidden to have access to the Internet or children while under supervision of U.S. Pre-Trial Services.”
A few weeks after he was arrested agents say Luna cut off his ankle monitoring device and fled. He had permission to attend church services, and his car was found later that night abandoned in a Glendale, Arizona parking lot.
CYBERTIPLINE: Report Child Pornography To The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, people who have legitimate access to children are some of the same individuals who are producing child pornography. It is a federal crime to have child porn in your possession. The Cyber Tipline was created to report these types of crimes against children. You can call the tip center with information on people who manufacture, distribute or have child pornography in their possession or if you receive images in your e-mail.
If you know of children who are being recruited for these disgusting acts, please report that to the tip line as well.
It is also a federal crime to send obscene material to any child under the age of 16. Take a look at the helpful information under the Cyber Tipline to understand more about protecting the youth.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN: NSTeens For Tweens
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
1 in 7 kids are solicited for sex online. This alarming statistic was recently released from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The survey says 1 in 33 kids receive aggressive online solicitations to meet in person and 34% of kids say they’ve had communication with people they don’t know. NCMEC maintains a proactive approach to protect children and teens and now they have two brand new items for children between the ages of 8 and 12. The NSTeen site now has animated video and educational games for children in this age range. “Cyberbully Zombies Attack” and “Mike-tosis” both target information about technology, safety and cyber bullying prevention. Although these sites are for “tweens,” parents and teachers are encouraged to log on and educate themselves on the dangers lurking online for kids. The content is available in English and in Spanish. NSTeen is an entity of the main hub of NetSmartz.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says its CyberTipline has handled more than 903,240 calls of child sexual exploitation. According to a press release on their site, the Child Victim Identification Program has reviewed and analyzed more than 34 million pornographic images.
(CAPTURED) RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Suspect Allegedly Torches Ex-Girlfriend In Front Of Children
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Tyrone Levoid Harts (police photo)
Update: Authorities say Harts turned himself in overnight and is currently being held on a $1 million bail.
Investigators believe Harts set fire to his ex-girlfriend and at least four of her children had to put out the flames. Brandi was a resident of the city of Moreno Valley and leaves behind six children. Harst is a current resident of the city of Riverside, but could be hiding anywhere.
Deputies warn the public Harts should be considered to be armed and dangerous. If you come into contact with him, do not try to apprehend him or take him into custody.
If you have any information on this horrific case, please contact Investigator Jason Corey or dispatch: (951) 955-2777 or Riverside Sheriff’s Dispatch at (951) 776-1099
MISSING TN TEACHER: Reward Released To Find Shelly Mook
Monday, March 7th, 2011
- Shelly Mook, missing (personal photo)
More than 100 people attended a vigil Sunday night to support a missing teacher and mother from Shelbyville, TN. On Monday morning, a $10,000 reward was offered for information leading to her safe return.
Police say Shelly Mook went missing one week ago when she dropped off her 6-year-old daughter at her ex-husbands home. Later that night, Shelly’s car was found burning in a field in Murfreesboro.
In a statement released Thursday morning, Harris Middle School Principal Bill Pietkiewicz said, “Shelley Mook is an excellent member of the Harris Middle School faculty and well-liked by students and staff. She is in her second year of teaching and is helping to sponsor our student council. Our thoughts and prayers are focused on her safe return.”
No suspects or persons of interest have been named. If you have any information on this case, please contact Bedford County Sheriff’s Department: (931) 684-3232 or the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department: (615) 904-3049
U.S. MARSHALS TOP 15 MOST WANTED: Daycare Provider Added To List
Saturday, March 5th, 2011The U.S. Marshals have added Texas daycare provider Jessica Renee Tata to their Top 15 Most Wanted fugitive list. According to the U.S. Marshals, Tata is charged and wanted on four counts of manslaughter, six counts of reckless injury to a child, three counts of abandoning a child under 15 and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
The U.S. Marshals are working to track down a daycare provider from Texas who fled to Nigeria. Authorities say Jessica Renee Tata was operating a daycare center inside her Houston home when she left seven children, aged 18 months to 3 years, unattended to go shopping. When Tata returned home, her house was on fire, and the toddlers were trapped inside, killing four. Investigators believe she left a pot of oil on the stove.
Tata was not taken into custody or charged right away. At some point last weekend, authorities say she hopped on a flight out of the country.
