New North Caroline Law Targets Online Predators
Two new laws went into effect last Friday (May 1) in North Carolina that will help protect kids from online predators. The first one makes it illegal from convicted sexual offenders from accessing social network websites; the second law requires the offenders to provide their online information (screen names, email addresses, etc) to authorities.
I think this is a great step in keeping kids safe online, but parents shouldn’t have to rely on the government to keep their kids safe. If parents knew what their kids were doing online, they would be able to keep them safe 100% of the time. That’s why we made PC Pandora computer monitoring software – so parents can know what their kids are doing and who they are talking to and not ave to rely on laws and police to keep the bad guys at bay…
New laws target online child predators
By Gavin MacRoberts, News 14 CarolinaFAYETTEVILLE — Two new laws that go into effect May 1 are expected to make it harder for sex offenders to meet children online.
One of the new laws prohibits sex offenders from accessing social networking sites like MySpace.com and Facebook.com. The other requires offenders list their e-mail addresses and online identities.
In Cumberland County, deputies wanted to get a jump start on the process. Paul Hinson, the chief deputy for the sheriff’s office, says they went door-to-door to let registered sex offenders know about the changes.
“Deputies, during their address verification, took the copy of the letter and had each registered offender sign it,” said Hinson.
Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin says the new laws will help, but sexual predators can still find their way online.
“The more that we do make this better for our kids, the more they will try to find ways to beat the system,” he said.
He says the best defense against sexual predators is parents staying with their children when they go online.
