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Now, facts about where kids and teens come into contact with online predators:

Peers are more likely to solicit sexually explicit material than adults.

We include this stat to mitigate the effect sensationalist journalism, and reduce panic created by fear rather than fact. For the record, our position is that any percent above zero is far too high.

As of 2010, 9% of kids who use the internet received unwanted sexual solicitation.

Between 20, unwanted sexual solicitation of minors decreased by 53%.

We hoped to find facts, figures, and a dose of perspective.įirst, some encouraging facts that may surprise you: To understand the problem in more detail, we consulted the most reliable, practical, and no-nonsense website for information about online activity for youth in America – Common Sense Media. Don’t misunderstand us: this is a very real problem that every parent in the country needs to take seriously. Online Predators: The Facts and Statisticsīehind the headlines, there’s actually encouraging news with regard to online sexual predators. But it still happens, all over the country.Įach of the 21 adult men in Florida thought they were going to have sex with a minor. In a day and age when every move an individual makes online leaves a digital footprint, it’s hard to imagine sexual predators still use the internet to identify, pursue, and arrange meetings with minors for the purposes of illegal sexual activity. All the men arrested had “sexually explicit conversations” with undercover detectives who they thought were minors between 12 and 14 years old.

The alleged predators answered various online ads and social media posts, which were, unbeknownst to the alleged predators, ads and posts created by police. The operation resulted in over 60 felony charges brought against men between the ages of 22 and 58 years old. A story in the Bradenton Herald details the outcome of Operation Intercept V, a police sting mounted by Sarasota County police to “protect children in Sarasota County from online predators.” In late May, 2018, police in Sarasota County, Florida arrested 21 adult men on charges stemming from their intent to have sex with teenage boys and girls. Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Pinterest Reddit