Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 89 ONLINE EXPLOITATION: WHAT TO WATCH FOR Female: According to Cybertip.ca’s reported cases, 95% (18) of the identified victims of luring reports were female and the average age of the female victim was 13 years. Are there warning signs I can watch for? • Your child spends large amounts of time online, especially at night, and doesn't want to tell you who s/he is talking to or doing. • You find pornography on your child's computer. • Your child receives phone calls from adults you don't know or is making calls, sometimes long distance, to numbers you don't recognize. • Your child asks for a web camera or moves the web camera to a more private location. • Your child receives mail, gifts, or packages from someone you don't know. • Your child turns the computer monitor off or quickly changes the screen when you come into the room. • Your child becomes withdrawn from the family. • Your child is using an online account belonging to someone else. What should you do if you suspect your child is communicating with a sexual predator online? If you come across child pornography online, believe someone is attempting to lure a child for sexual purposes/commit some other sexual offence against a child, you should: • Talk immediately, calmly and frankly to your child in a supportive, non-angry way; • Submit a report to cybertip.ca by visiting www.cybertip.ca and filling out an online reporting form or calling a toll free number (1-866-658-9022).cybertip.ca analysts are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week to accept calls from those who require direct assistance; • Contact your local police; • Report these incidents to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). www.redcross.ca ...continued from page 87
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