The threat of child online exploitation has never been bigger.
In the 20 years I've been working, I've never seen this many leads come in.
We see that taking different forms, but essentially it’s when an adult offender
is targeting a juvenile in the online or digital environment
with the ultimate goal of some sort of sexual victimization.
People don't know that this crime is happening
at such an alarming rate because it is uncomfortable to talk about.
Bringing it to the forefront
can help prevent the crime from happening in the first place.
One of the things that we always want parents to understand is:
predators go where the kids are.
In the past, playgrounds, parks, public places, that’s where offenders would go.
Now, the digital environment is the playground for these kids.
The Know2Protect campaign will educate and empower
children, teens, parents, trusted adults, and policy makers
to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
It’s never too late to start talking about this threat with kids and teens in your life.
Taking a few simple steps can prevent your child from becoming the next victim.
Join us and visit Know2Protect.gov to learn more about what you can do
to prevent online child exploitation and abuse.