Warning Signs! Is My Child in Contact With an Internet Predator?

Your child may be in contact with an Internet predator if he or she displays any of the following warning signs:

Downloads photos of strangers

Downloads pornographic images

Quickly turns off the computer or changes software applications when someone enters the room

Spends unsupervised time in chat rooms

Waits until other family members are asleep or out of the home before going online

Receives unusual phone calls or gifts or letters in the mail

Is very secretive about online activities and the people he or she talks to

Visits Websites dealing with death, destruction, or other morbid topics

Uses online accounts that you do not recognize or uses multiple e-mail addresses

Spends countless hours on the computer and his or her school grades have dropped