INTERNET PREDATORS Lured through Cyberspace

Internet-facilitated crimes against minors involve deceit and begin with adults communicating with children over the Internet with the goal of coercing them into illegal sexual activity.

Sometimes the sexual abuse happens face to face.

Chat rooms, instant messaging, Internet forums, social networking sites, mobile phones, and even video game consoles have issues with online predations.

These online areas attract predators because they allow them to have access to make contact with victims wit...