DiGirolamo: This is how a predator grooms your son in under an hour
By John DiGirolamo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
Perhaps you have a son and think you don’t need to worry about online predators. Think again. Typically, girls are targeted on social media accounts for either explicit content or coerced to meet in person for a sexual encounter. It’s different for boys, who are usually targeted for money. These blackmail situations are criminal offenses, commonly termed “sextortion.”
This is What a Predator’s Playbook Looks Like:
A criminal will set up a profile with a picture of an attractive college age female. The picture will be provocative and eye-catching, so a teenage boy won’t think twice about accepting the social connection.
They’ll make contact online through social media accounts such as Snapchat, Instagram and especially...