Addiction RSSResults of a recent study, spanning several years of research, suggest that the fast-paced technology offered by social media sites is helping people in the prostitution or sex trade gain more business.
Read More about Study Says New York Prostitutes Using Facebook for Most New Business RecruitsSextortion victims must work through humiliation, shame and fear as they become blackmail victims, and many may not have the courage to stop it from happening, says a recent news article on The Kansas City Star.
Read More about Courage is Key in Stopping Sextortion, Say DetectivesSexual assault has a new face today, and it’s occurring in multiple formats. Graphic pictures of people can be spread over cell phones and on Internet sources, creating a new wave of sexual assault victims
Read More about Online Sex Messages, Photos or Name Listings Are Acts of Sexual Victimization, says ExpertIt seems like we’ve heard a lot about online sexual predators recently. In fact, 20 percent of kids on the Internet will be approached by a predator. According to data released by the FBI, there are 50,000 predators online at any particular moment. Experts say that it is not that we have more Internet stalkers today than in the past but that the nature of the Internet draws them out. It lets them hide behind a mask of anonymity. Most wouldn’t willingly risk everything they had if they thought they were going to get caught.
Read More about Sexual Predators, Lured by Anonymity of Internet, Prey on KidsIt isn’t unusual for teens to have sexual curiosities. Their bodies are changing and they have questions for which they are seeking answers. The problem arises, however, when teens – or those even younger – have access to information and images that are beyond their level of maturity. The problems get bigger when teens try to manipulate methods for distribution and find themselves in hot water.
Read More about Cyberspace Presents Danger for Teens Seeking to Satisfy Sexual CuriositiesAlthough we’d like not to think about it, chilling headlines remind us that sexual abuse of children by a parent isn’t all that uncommon. Add to that the fact that child sexual abuse is vastly underreported, and the magnitude of the problem increases. But that pales in comparison to what happens to the children. Long-term emotional and psychological damage of child sexual abuse by anyone can be devastating – but even more so when it is committed by a parent. It is also very difficult to overcome.
Read More about Overcoming Sexual Abuse by a ParentAmong the many bad things that occur on our society, nothing is as disgraceful and heartbreaking as the sexual abuse of a child by a family member. As caring adults, whether we are friends, neighbors, educators or others, when we see signs of inappropriate sexual behavior toward children, we may say something or nothing. We may act or fail to step in. In all good conscience, we should do something. Inside the family, it’s even more difficult. What happens when you discover the monster within your own family? How can you combat inappropriate sexual behavior toward your child by your family member?
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