Teh Internets Saved teh Children from Pedobear

[Lemur]

Well, for all of the hyperventilating and huffing about pedophiles and the internet, it turns out that criminal sexual activity against children has been dropping steadily since the rise of the machines.

… the increased popularity of the Internet in America has not been correlated with an overall increase in reported sexual offenses; overall sexual offenses against children have gone steadily down in the last 18 years. [...]

On the topic of sexual solicitation, studies show that things are either improving or have been shown to be not be as prevalent and distressing to minors as initially anticipated. Between 2001 and 2005, the proportion of youth receiving unwanted Internet sexual solicitations went down (Wolak, Mitchell, & Finkelhor, 2006), although this decline was only seen among white youth and those living in higher income households (Mitchell, Wolak, & Finkelhor, 2007a).

TechDirt has some further links on the subject.

But ... but I thought the internets were a wicked web of pedophiles who lure childrens into their lair? What about Chris Hansen? Can it be true that children are safer than they were pre-internets?

[Rhyfelwyr]

Well they don't go out as much due to the internet, so I suppose it's harder for a paedophile to abduct them.

[ICantSpellDawg]

Preaching to the choir. I see in the internet the cure for most of the ills of society. And free porn.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Preaching to the choir. I see in the internet the cure for most of the ills of society. And free porn.

I forget, is that a liberal or a conservative position?

One could easily argue that it's both.

[Lord Winter]

I forget, is that a liberal or a conservative position?

One could easily argue that it's both.

Does it really matter?


@ original topic:


Victory over sensationalist journalism.

[Ronin]

I forget, is that a liberal or a conservative position?

One could easily argue that it's both.

once you have access to free porn such questions as political positions become meaningless

[pevergreen]

I'd like to get that blogger and just say "Why dont you take a seat over there"

Go into any chatroom, and you pose as a kid, every person will try to make you do dirty things...

[Lemur]

Go into any chatroom, and you pose as a kid, every person will try to make you do dirty things...

GrrlScout2691@yahoo.com, is that you?

[pevergreen]

Hiii big boy. When you cooming ovver?

[Askthepizzaguy]

This thread is getting creepy

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Or awesome.

[TevashSzat]

Starts writing down names to send to police.....

[Yoyoma1910]

Starts writing down names to send to police.....

Make sure you get everyone who has posted in this thread.

[seireikhaan]

I'd like to get that blogger and just say "Why dont you take a seat over there"

Go into any chatroom, and you pose as a kid, every person will try to make you do dirty things...

I know. You wouldn't imagine the things Ichi's tried to make me do.

[Strike For The South]

Chris Hansen Highlights

Sheer awesome

Edit: It keeps getting better !!!!! what tools

Edit 2: AHAHHAAHHAHAHAHA Its like they put the best ones at the end

No hug for me?

Chris Hansen can have my kids

[Lemur]

A personal favorite, Strike, where one of these idiots declares that sex with an underage partner is the cleanest, best pleasure. Yikes!

[Csargo]

People are just scared of Chris Hansen.

I know. You wouldn't imagine the things Ichi's tried to make me do.

... OH NOEZ *runz*

[Beefy187]

Mind you.. There is innocent child like Beefy around.

[CrossLOPER]

Mind you.. There is innocent child like Beefy around.

wut

[Crazed Rabbit]

Um, not to derail the take down of the sensationalism Chris Hansen lives on, but has the internet saved children?

I mean, its good to point out that Chris Hansen and company are exaggerating this for ratings, but perhaps saying the internet saved children is going a bit far.

Anyways, I still thinks its good that kids know what to do and what not to do on the internet, because there are dangers out there.

CR