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14 October 2008

A glimpse of some recent incidents related to online networking sites:

August 2006 – Prosecutors charge a San Jose State University football player with robbery for allegedly using Craigslist to lure and rob victims by posing as a buyer and seller. – San Francisco Chronicle

November 2006 – Seattle police arrest 104 men who show up to a condo expecting to pay for sex. Three-fourths of the men were arrested for patronizing a prostitute on Craigslist. – The Seattle Times

January 2007 – Police arrested two Chicago men for using Craigslist to offer sex with underage females in exchange for money. – Associated Press

September 2007 – A 19-year-old woman pleads guilty to advertising underage prostitutes online. Police said she advertised a ring of high-school students on Craigslist. – Minneapolis Star Tribune

October 2007 – A 26-year-old Arizona bus driver is arrested on charges of sexual conduct with a 14-year-old girl. Police say he was soliciting other kids through MySpace, attempting to get the girl to bring friends to the movies. - Associated Press

Minnesota Daily (University of Minnesota) – 01 November 2007

See Cyber Stalking - how to stop it, Internet Safety for Kids - what parents need to know, and Child Safety - Internet.

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