Internet Safety
Cyber Bullying
Berks County District Attorney
Mark C. Baldwin said,
“They have found a way to
enter your home, enter your
child’s bedroom and gain
access to our most precious
resource.”
1 in 7 kids was sexually solicited online in 2005 (Online Victimization of Youth: Five Years Later, NCMEC,
December 2006)
89% of sexual solicitations of youth were made in either chat rooms or through instant messaging (Pew Study
reported in JAMA, 2001)
13 million youth use instant messaging (Pew Study reported in JAMA, June 2001)
50% of teens talk in chat rooms or use instant messaging with Internet strangers (Market Wire, November
2006. i-SAFE Inc. December 2006)
Almost 1 in 8 youth ages 8-18 discovered they were communicating online with an adult pretending to be
much younger (Polly Klaas Foundation, December 2005)
30% of teenage girls have been sexually harassed in a chatroom. Only 7% told their parents because they
were worried they would be banned them from going online (Girl Scout Research Institute, 2002)
49% of teens have posted personal information on their Web pages - such as name, age or address (Market
Wire, November 2006. i-SAFE Inc. December 2006)
42% of parents do not review what their teens say in chatrooms or via instant messaging (Parents' Internet
Monitoring Study, June 2005, Cox Communications, NCMEC and Netsmartz, June 2005)
Nearly 31% of 8-18 year olds have a computer in their bedrooms and 20% have an Internet connection there
(The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Study, March 2005)
One in ten young people have a handheld device that connects to the Internet (The Henry J. Kaiser Family
Foundation Study, March 2005)
Myspace and Facebook Statistics
90,000
registered sex offenders on Myspace
As of February 21, 2009 there were
5,585
sex offenders removed from Facebook
MEGANS LAW
SIMILAR INTERESTS : They tell you that they
like the same things that you like.
TRUST: They make you think that you can tell
them anything. When you talk about problems
they always take your side.
SECRECY: You can tell them secrets. And, they
may tell you to keep your friendship secret
because no one else will understand.
REAL WORLD PREDATOR ENCOUNTERS
 Conrad
Weiser Teenager
 Michael C- Wilson
 Mom at Wilson- FBI
 Zach-Wilson
 Beating Death
Some places for you to watch out for!!
Nintendo DS and its Wireless Network
With Nintendo DS Lite, you can connect with a local wireless network of up to 16 players. The
wireless range can be an incredible 30 to 100 feet and for some games, multiplayer requires
just one Nintendo DS game card.
Note: Nintendo DS Lite wireless communication, including PictoChat, is not private and is not
monitored by Nintendo. We recommend that you never reveal any personal information or
arrange to meet a stranger.
Webcams are a predator’s best friend !
What is Cyber Bullying ??
0:00- 4:10
http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm
Ryan’s Dad
Mr. Halligan will be visiting Conrad Weiser School District on
February 16th at 6:00 PM for parents AND students!!
Cyber Bullying - A Criminal Offence
Schools should educate the school community about the criminal offence of cyber
bullying. Students should be informed that if they use technology in an inappropriate
fashion then they could be committing a crime. Messages, phone calls, and chat
rooms can be traced, even if a false name is used.
The numerous state and commonwealth laws which cover cyber crime include:
•The Commonwealth’s Criminal Code Act 1995, section 4.7.4.17 notes that it is an
offence for a person to use ‘a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence’.
•The Commonwealth’s Criminal Code Act 1995, section 4.7.4.15 notes that it is an
offence for a person to use ‘a carriage service to make a threat’.
•The Commonwealth’s Crimes Act 1914, part VIIB, section 85ZE notes that it is an
offence for ‘a person to knowingly or recklessly use a telecommunications service
supplied by a carrier in such a way as would be regarded by reasonable persons
being, in all the circumstances, offensive’.
•The Victorian Crimes Act 1958 was amended in 1995 to include the offence of
‘stalking’. This includes telephoning and sending electronic messages with the
intention of causing physical or mental harm.
•The sending of images is also covered by various State and Commonwealth laws
that prevent the publication of material that is objectionable, unclassified or
unsuitable for minors.
The law defines bullying as follows:
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(1) an intentional electronic, written, verbal or physical act, or a series of acts;
(2) directed at another student or students;
(3) which occurs in a school setting;
(4) that is severe, persistent or pervasive; and,
(5) that has the effect of doing any of the following:
 (i) substantially interfering with a student’s education;
 (ii) creating a threatening environment;
 (iii) substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.
Under the law, a school setting is defined as inside the school, on school grounds, in
school vehicles, at designated bus stops, or at any activity sponsored, supervised or
sanctioned by the school.
The law allows school entities to define bullying to encompass acts that occur outside a
school setting if those acts meet the following criteria:
(1) an intentional electronic, written, verbal or physical act, or a series of acts;
(2) directed at another student or students;
(3) that is severe, persistent or pervasive;
(4) that has the effect of doing any of the following:
 (i) substantially interfering with a student’s education;
 (ii) creating a threatening environment;
 (iii) substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.
FINAL THOUGHTS AND DISCUSSION
• Jesse Logan
• Sarah
• Think Before You Post
• Angels
• Angels II