6. How many children received a sexual solicitation or approach over the Internet in a one-year period of time?
A.1 in 5 children
B.1 in 100 children
C.1 in 500 children
Answer: A
As reported by David Finkelhor, Kimberly J. Mitchell, and Janis Wolak in Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation's Youth, Alexandria, Virginia: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 2000, 1 in 5 children received such solicitations or approaches in 1999
7. If you are not familiar with computers and the Internet, you should
A.Take a basic class to become familiar with them
B.Sit down with your children to have them show you web sites they visit and how they navigate through the world wide web
C.Both
Answer: C
Taking a class is an excellent way to begin to learn about the Internet. Check your local adult community education schedules or with computer retailers for suggested classes. There are also many excellent books available about computers and the Internet that you could either check out from your local library or purchase. Furthermore, sitting down with your children at the computer is not only an excellent way to learn, it is also a great way to connect with them. This can be a pleasurable experience for both you and your children.
8. What should you do if you suspect online "stalking" or sexual exploitation of a child?
A. Ignore it, and hope that is goes away
B. Report it to your local law-enforcement agency and the CyberTipline
C. Change Internet Service Providers
Answer: B
Immediately report the information to local law enforcement and the CyberTipline at www.cybertipline.com or call 1-800-843-5678. The Federal Bureau of Investigation recommends - if your child or anyone in your household has received pornography depicting children, (or) your child has been sexually solicited by someone who knows that your child is younger than 18, (or) your child has received sexually explicit images from someone who knows your child is younger than 18 - that you keep the computer turned off in order to preserve any evidence for future law-enforcement use. Unless directed to do so by law enforcement, you should not attempt to copy any of the images and/or text found on the computer.
9. If your children have their own personal web page and ask you if they can put their photograph on it, what should you do?
A.Tell them that they can put their photograph on the web page if they promise to only give the web-site address to friends
B.Tell them that it is not safe to put photographs on web sites
Answer: B
Remember that anyone in the world can access a web page. It is not recommended to put any personal information on the Internet that may be used by online predators to identify children as targets for molestation. Publishing a child's photograph on any web site is a risk. If your child has a personal web page, don't post the child's photograph on the page. If your child is a member of a group with a web site, photographs of children published online should not be accompanied with identifying information. Group shots are preferable to individual pictures and the group may be identified as "Members of the basketball team". Remember, even a first name can be a toot that empowers those who use the Internet to identify and stalk children. Also, many schools are now posting individual information about students in Internet yearbooks. Check with your child's school to determine their policy about posting information online.
