Being a teenager today is much more complicated than it was 20 years ago. Prior to the advent of the Internet and digital cameras, a compromising or thoughtless provocative photograph could only be viewed by person to person sharing. Now, sadly, for all the good things the Internet can be used for there are tens of thousands of people who use the Internet to perpetrate crimes of all descriptions. But one of the most insidious criminal uses of the Internet is victimizing children with the posting of graphic photos depicting sexual acts that violate a child’s innocence.
The Indiana State Police works diligently to identify peddlers of child pornography and works with prosecutors in every Indiana County to identify and hold accountable these vile criminals. But equally as important as prosecuting child sex crime perpetrators is educating the public about these crimes and how to prevent them in the first place. To do this, the Indiana State Police’s very own Sgt. Chris Cecil has recently been featured on the Be A Kids Hero blog site, operated by Ginger Kadlec, of Zionsville, Indiana.
Sgt. Cecil is a 12 year veteran of the Indiana State Police assigned to Special Investigations – Cyber Crimes. He has been featured on the Be A Kids Hero blog and podcast providing helpful information for parents on how to protect their children from being victimized by Internet criminals. Now, to help get this information to a wider audience and educate even more parents, the Indiana State Police is sharing this information about the Be A Kids Hero blog site.
The below information was prepared by Ginger Kadlec and has been included with this state police news release to promote child safety through education of parents and their teenage children.
