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The threat of child
online exploitation has never been bigger.

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In the 20 years I've been working,
I've never seen this many leads come in.

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We see that taking different forms,
but essentially it’s when an adult offender

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is targeting a juvenile in the online or digital environment

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with the ultimate goal of some sort of sexual victimization.

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People don't know that this crime is happening

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at such an alarming rate
because it is uncomfortable to talk about.

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Bringing it to the forefront

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can help prevent the crime from happening in the first place.

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One of the things that we always want parents to understand is:

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predators go where the kids are.

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In the past, playgrounds, parks, public
places, that’s where offenders would go.

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Now, the digital environment is the playground for these kids.

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The Know2Protect campaign will educate and empower

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children, teens, parents, trusted adults, and policy makers

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to prevent and combat online child
sexual exploitation and abuse.

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It’s never too late to start talking about
this threat with kids and teens in your life.

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Taking a few simple steps can prevent
your child from becoming the next victim.

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Join us and visit Know2Protect.gov
to learn more about what you can do

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to prevent online child exploitation and abuse.