Thanks for the article. I hadn't read this one yet. It is scary to think that kids are so vulnerable...and it's true that people reveal a surprising amount of information about themselves in online dating sites or social networking sites like My Space. I saw a news segment on tv recently about how some dating sites are conducting background checks when you sign up to weed out "predators." Did anyone else see that?
I saw one website where you can report any suspect activity targeting kids online -- its
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That's the only resource I've found so far that offers a place to report things online. Good to know there are some resources out there. This is a difficult thing for parents to monitor as well.