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Pedophiles Online, How to Protect Children

     How many children and teens have we seen in the media marching on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and to Congress to demand Age of Consent (AoC) laws be lowered, to assert their desire to have sex with adults, and to declare that their bodies are theirs and they should be able to have intimate (sexual) "relationships" with adults of their choosing? How many children and teens have held candlelight vigils, posted banners, or worn ribbons to show their support for pedophilia?

     We don't see such things taking place. Children and teens are not clamoring for a change in the laws because they are frustrated by and tired of adults who oppose pedophilia and who object to giving pedophiles easy access to minor-age males and females.

     What is happening, though, is, pedophiles have taken an in-your-face stance (when perceiving their identities are concealed), and they have a distorted reality, stating that adults who object to those who prey on children and teens are part of a widespread "child sex abuse industry," comprised of those who are "repressed." Pedophiles want the AoC laws changed ~ for their benefit and their self-serving interest: to see sexual acts with minors decriminalized.

     They hide behind their cute, little screen names on the Net, thinking they have found safety in anonymity's embrace. They reject the opportunity to step up and speak out for themselves when not assured their identities will be protected. CBS "48 Hours," for example, offered both pedophiles and children's advocates the opportunity to relate where each side stands. Pedophiles, overwhelmingly, turned down the chance to articulate their position through such a mainstream venue. They sought control ~ of the sound bytes and editing while they claim to be against censorship. Prior restraint is what they were after, which amounts to nothing less than censorship.

     Benefits of participating in the interview process that were pointed out by "48 Hours": Pedophiles would find a platform to explain to an audience about how much they care for children and, also, to fight for support to celebrate their brand of love. A twice-yearly pedophile love-fest is slated to commence December, and it's billed as International BoyLove Day (IBLD); a second time for annually denoting their fondness for children is June. A winter and a summer fest are what pedophiles see on the horizon.

     Are the dates determined by the toss of a coin? chosen because they are seasonally significant to pedophiles? or selected because that is when parents may be most distracted and perhaps vulnerable to seemingly nice gestures made by those seeking to advance on children?

     Parents throughout the world will be in the height of holiday preparations in December ~ shopping, getting ready for the arrival of family and friends, wrapping presents, and attending myriad functions and services. These points are not lost on pedophiles who are ever-seeking the means by which to have an increased presence in children's lives.

     Pedophiles are actively engaged in discussions Online ~ through message boards, chat relay systems, and in newsgroups ~ on (for instance) how best to introduce their love day to the general population without offending sensible (rational and thinking) adults. Pedophiles will be lighting candles ~ gently, sensitively and without directly stating that they are pedophiles. Boy Lovers, Girl Lovers and Child Lovers have repeatedly described and defined themselves as pedophiles "oriented" to children sexually. Yet, gays and lesbians have rejected pedophilia as an orientation and have kicked pedophiles out of parades; gays and lesbians want no involvement with pedophilia and are hurt and insulted by pedophiles suggesting they (pedophiles) are part of the gay/lesbian community. Pedophilia is not an orientation; it is a lust-driven interest and sexual attraction to males and/or females whom the law states are below the AoC.

     Protecting children is much more than a two-day per year task; it extends beyond the annual December and June dates pedophiles slated for celebrating their love for children. It is a responsibility that ensues 365 days a year, though pedophiles seem to be targeting times when parents may be at an elevated level of vulnerability to someone who comes along and offers to do something nice ~ so parents can attend to making the holidays and summer vacations from school enjoyable times for their children.

     The best way to challenge those who exploit children is by education: Not only for oneself yet also for others who care about children, which can erode the opportunities made available to predators as a result of helping additional parents. There are more parents looking to protect children than there are predators seeking to abuse. The most productive step: Help reach and teach parents.

     Each person can inform parents, parent groups, schools, civic/community centers offering children and/or families access to the Internet, local libraries, and others of what you have found both positive and negative about accessing the Net (bulletin boards, E-mail, web pages, newsgroups, et cetera). There is an upside and a downside, and, unfortunately, it is the latter that is fostered by a minority of people abusing services.

     Adults seeking better ways to protect children ~ from those who would abuse ~ are best advised to: Educate themselves and guide their child(ren) on what's available, and what is the appropriate response if someone unwanted/previously unknown intrudes into a child's space (E-mail, areas Online, Chat, message areas and so on). Encourage children to speak ~ with parents or their care-givers ~ about what they have found Online and with whom they may be exchanging information.

     Offer input on the type of information that is okay and what should not be shared with others on the Net; people aren't always as they claim (cloaked in relative anonymity) and some lie and allege they are children.

     It's not always possible for parents to be able to supervise directly ~ since schools and libraries have access also available. The next best step: Find out whether the settings that offer access provide continuous supervision, and accept accountability and responsibility for the child Online ~ the effects that may result, though the negatives may be slim.

     If the settings cannot ensure children's safety, then parents can invoke authority (as parents) and provide access within the home where supervision and clear guidance are entirely possible: set up the computer in a central, not isolated, location. Determine guidelines and a mutual understanding with a child ~ discussed and established up-front. Also, remember: You can exercise your voice through your vote when bond or ballot measures arrive, and you may approve or decline subsidizing Internet access through public terminals ~ placed in libraries and in other settings that, for whatever the reason/rationale, do not filter or block sites that are inappropriate for individuals under the age of majority; the ACLU has its voice and so, too, do you through the empowerment of your direct vote cast when it counts. (And, it is not suggested that any filtering be systematic -- to block or flood with warnings about sites addressing issues with educational merit; filtering can be affected by the individual client's data entry, appropriate for the given household or setting, and user-end determined. For additional information and examples, please visit: Peacefire.)

     You also have the option to accompany your child(ren) to a setting that provides access so that you may offer supervision. (Schools and libraries are not baby-sitters for generations of children ~ who have become known as "latch-key" children.)

     Suggest that parents creating or helping design Net pages for their children limit the amount of personal data posted. There is way too much information about individual children being offered by parents; it may be cute to the parents, but grist for predators on a hunt and holding out tease-sheets (initially comprised of non-sexualized images) to elicit and start a virtual swap. It is not cute to people working to protect children when parents have posted a child's name, age, photo, school location, teacher's name, fun-time activities, pictures of children's friends, and an E-mail address that routes direct to the IP used by the parent and/or child for dial-up.

     You probably get the picture: With that much information, a location can be pinned, and it wouldn't take much to find the child. Children aren't abducted by space aliens, don't run-away from home to meet up with the space aliens encountered Online, and don't end up exploited ~ emotionally, physically, or sexually ~ by space aliens.

     It starts somewhere, and it usually starts by a predator picking up a weakness in a child who may feel alone, isolated, lonely, or misunderstood. Parents need to seal-off the opportunity predators seek by: Clear, consistent, and continual interaction and involvement in children's lives. A child who feels as if he or she has a sense of belonging and is able to speak freely with his or her parent(s) is less apt to be the child a predator may scope and seek to either play-off a weakness or seek to drive a deeper wedge in a relationship between child and parent that may have pre-existing vulnerabilities. The same applies in Real-Time. (If an adult is self-consumed by his/her own dysfunctions, self-absorbed in unresolved conflicts, emotionally detatched, has a pattern of avoiding instead of addressing, or has not healed from abuses in one's past, a child will intuitively know that that parent may not be available to honest communication about difficulties encountered. Face yourself candidly before attempting to face a child with his or her truths.)

     There are numerous law enforcement sites Online, including the FBI's website, that freely offer information to parents and additional adults wanting to better ensure children's safety. It is well worth the time for people to spend a few days reading the information ~ on a variety of sites ~ to have a comprehensive understanding of how to increase children's protection.

     There are ways to increase children's safety while they're using a computer: Some parents, including some officers, make access possible only via CD ROM programs; it gives the child the opportunity to learn about computers, and safety is 100 percent. Others choose filtering software: The best is the application that enables the parent to input the type of data sought to be blocked rather than a company determining for a family, which may have differing beliefs and values. And, still, more: Use the computer with their children.

     Take whatever information you find helpful and, then, share it with others who also have children (and this means, relate your thoughts in your own words, not copy text from this page and/or other pages to present as your own). Focus could be most effective if directed and applied toward a positive (parents) rather than on addressing the negative (predators).

December 19, 1998
Human Interest
article published

Ideas
for Children's Protection

Pedophiles are adopting a tack to smooth their way into children's lives: It does not involve plying with money or gift-buying, both of which pedophiles realize will raise parents' eyebrows. It's a much more subtle approach that pedophiles are taking: Time. It costs them nothing to fall all over a child lavished with attention (and time), and which gives pedophiles the access and opportunity to gain trust, which they seek.

Encourage adults to have age-appropriate discussions with their children about adults who approach and who start out as acquaintances or as strangers but build toward establishing a deeper rapport (Online and/or in Real-Time). Adults should periodically speak with their children about their friends (met at school, activities, and, if needed, on the Net); find out who their friends are and what is being discussed. The best way to find out: Communicate openly with your child(ren).

Parents should also speak with their sons and their daughters ~ and this is imperative ~ about not creating any Online personals that embellish the truth. There is a new fad: Children and teens putting out personal ads claiming to be older than they actually are. It has resulted in children being sexually assaulted. Some children/teens will rebel and will do as they are determined; yet, the least parents can instill is for minor-age males and females to not lie about their ages. The children sexually assaulted had no idea that that could result. The fad is a new type of thrill-seeking mistakenly believed to be harmless. And it is not.

If parents (and aunts, uncles, grandparents, and trusted family and friends) do not know the complete background of a person offering to spend time with a child, no matter the type of activity the person is promising, then the person should not be accompanying the child anyplace. Make sure it is someone known very well and thoroughly. If spending time with the child has become a pattern, then it is time for parents, et cetera, to do some checking into public records ~ court/media archives and sex offender registries ~ available to make sure there is a clean slate with no possible offenses against children.

There are numerous resources Online (as well as off-line) offering information and suggestions to parents and adults seeking ways to protect children from sexual predators. Find the ones that are right for you and that can be applied according to your situation and needs. The bottom-line for all adults to consider: If adults who have taken a vocal stand against pedophiles have been threatened, what are those same pedophiles capable of doing to a child who stands his or her ground or who says no ~ to a predator.

Abuse prevention is the avenue we're walking. Awareness is the starting point.

Pedophiles Mainstreaming


Articles by Rzeczpospolita On Line (The Republic)
Translated from Polish to English for the CPAC
~ translated and posted with permission ~

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