14
August
AUTHORITIES CAN’T QUANTIFY SCOPE OF ONLINE PEDOPHILIA
Nassau and Suffolk police say the case of a Massachusetts teenager allegedly being held against her will and sexually assaulted by people she met online is the most extreme they have seen on Long Island. Statistics haven’t been kept to document Internet-related crimes and solicitation because cases go to various units, according to authorities for both counties. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children suggests the following to protect children:
– Don’t create online profiles or give out addresses, phone numbers and school names.
– Share e-mail accounts with