Internet Predators a Massive Problem

'To Catch a Predator' III

I watched this episode of Dateline NBC as well as the previous predator episode. It was eye-opening to say the least.

You hear an occasional story about a young boy or girl being victimized by a predator they met on the internet, but the stories here are an indicator that this a much larger problem than has either been admitted or realized.

The group Perverted Justice is doing laudable work in trying to help root out these predators before they can harm children, but the truth is that this is work that should be performed by law enforcement at all levels: federal, state and local.

Dateline was able to arrange meetings with 50 predators over the course of three days...50!...Let me say it again: 50! And it was in just one city for just three days. That's an astounding number of men who are looking to victimize young boys and girls.

I hope these exposes on Dateline NBC lead politicians and law enforcement officials to authorize, fund and run task forces designed specifically to hunt down, prosecute, and ensure that these perverts receive lengthy prison sentences.

These disgusting animals need to be taken off the streets permanently and how we, as a society, need to do more to ensure that they never see the light of day again. The best advice I can give you is to urge you to read the article for yourself and forward it to your representatives: from city council to county government to state delegates to federal legislators.

Something needs to be done...