Porn Common Among Child Molesters
by AFA Journal
September 12, 2005
(AgapePress) - The possession of child pornography by child molesters is becoming a common phenomenon, according to a study released by the New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center. After interviewing police investigators regarding a possible link between possessing child pornography and acting on it, researchers found 40 percent of porn users to be molesters. Once again, this trend of perversion is connected to the Internet.
"We have never found one case of child sexual abuse where the predator did not use or have in his possession pornography," says Phil Burress, president of Citizens for Community Values, who works with law enforcement to end pornography.
Burress points out how important it is for parents to know that predators use the Internet to seduce their children. Therefore, parents need to monitor what their children do online. For example, he advises parents to prohibit Internet access in their children's bedrooms.
In addition, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is working to combat the rise in possession and distribution of child pornography -- acts deemed illegal under federal laws. The DOJ has responded by funding the CyberTipline (cybertipline.com), which is operated by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. It allows citizens to report suspected possession of child pornography.
The department has also created regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces to assist state and local law enforcement in the effort to protect children from sexual exploitation. (Example: Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force)
This article appeared in the September 2005 issue of AFA Journal, a monthly publication of the American Family Association.
