Kid Chat Police warn of Web of danger
CLARINGTON - The Internet does not create pedophiles, but it is an enormous hunting ground for them so parents need to take an interest in their child's Internet activity, warn child exploitation and pornography professionals. " Parents need to be extra cautious with kids and open access to the Internet," says Detective Sergeant Paul Gillespie. "We have to hit kids early with safety issues and the Internet."Det. Sgt. Gillespie and...
Kid Chat Phony bomb threat at school ends with arrest
A 16-year-old Oak Ridge High School student was arrested April 16 in connection with a phony bomb threat at York Junior High School. Bill Harness, Conroe Independent School District police chief, said the bomb threat, which resulted in the evacuation of more than 800 students from the school, was made from a cellular phone. Other calls, including a bogus burglary report and several phony 911 calls, were made on the same day as the bomb threat, and from the same area, Harness...
Kid Chat Fond du Lac audience sees 'Dark Side of the Internet
It was an eye-opening experience. So much so that Mark Hutter of Fond du Lac, the father of two young children, said he will contact his state senator to see what could be done to stop the epidemic of child sexual predators on the Internet.Hutter and his wife, Cindy, joined about other 100 people Thursday night in the gym at St. Mary's School to hear Special Agent Eric Szatkowski from the state Department of Justice talk about his line of work -- posing as a child on the...
Kid Chat Woodlands fighting back against burglars
Woodlands residents are banding together to battle a string of residential burglaries that have struck the master-planned community. "This is very disconcerting." said Ann Jones of Fern Lake, adding she will not leave her home unattended."We are taking a vigilante attitude. We are going to get to the bottom of this," she said.About 35 residents of the Fernridge Road neighborhoods have formed a neighborhood watch and plan to offer a $5,000...
