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The most likely person to molest a minor is an internet friend. This has been proven to be true over and over again, so much so, that “to catch a predator” was

The most likely person to molest a minor is an internet friend. This has been proven to be true over and over again, so much so, that “to catch a predator” was a mainstream hit show.

moate 4y ago
https://www.rainn.org/statistics/perpetrators-sexual-violence https://www.rainn.org/statistics/perpetrators-sexual-violenc... I think it's time for a good think and a lie down.
- ulizzle 4y ago
  “33% Are committed by an acquaintance” which is more likely to be an internet friend, especially nowadays It is a false narrative to pretend that automagically means “oh it was the creepy” uncle
  - eloisius 4y ago
    C’mon, do you really think the researchers here would say “well, he did send her a few DMs over TikTok before he got predatory so that makes him an acquaintance, not a stranger”? No, the entire exchange from the first time he saw one of her videos and followed her would be part of the predation, ergo a stranger predator.
    - true_religion 4y ago
      Would that make a teacher or priest a “stranger” predator since they had always planned on the act from the moment they met the child? Or are they a proper acquaintance since they are known in real life, and presumably also trusted by the parents? How about traditional pen pals? If the parents also know of the letter exchange is the person a stranger just because they have never physically met? I’m not sure how they came up with these statistics but if the categories are self reported then that’s subject to individual bias as to what is a stranger. There is no reason to assume that people don’t consider internet buddies to be “friends”.
      - eloisius 4y ago
        This is like coming up with a criteria for sandwich/non-sandwich. There is a strong social distinction between an anonymous adult person on the internet and a your church's youth pastor. Maybe they both do what they do for the explicit purpose of preying on children, but people would consider one a stranger and the other an acquaintance. No one would call an adult man preying on children online a "friend." Maybe the distinction for an acquaintance is that there is an original relationship between predator and victim that would be appropriate were it not for the abuse. There's nothing appropriate about a grown man messaging little girls online.
        true_religion 4y ago
        We’ll the distinction is permanent to statistics if we don’t know whom was interviewed. If you interviewed a child, and they said someone they played video games online with was a “friend” then that’s the box they go into even if you and I would say that guy is a dangerous stranger. I think that’s what the OP was trying to say. We should be wary about statistics that say nearly all predation is done by known friends and family. Thus we should rightfully be worried about the online interactions children have, and not simply brush it aside as paranoia.
lotsofpulp 4y ago
How does the existence of a tv show that has no imperative to provide facts (and usually the opposite) provide any useful data in this case?
yieldcrv 4y ago
what's a good source where I can learn more about that? I don't consider the existence of a TV show where dozens of charges were dropped to be a reflection of likelihood.
rom-antics 4y ago
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childsexualabuse/fastfact.html https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childsexualabuse/fast... > Someone known and trusted by the child or child’s family members, perpetrates 91% of child sexual abuse. Don't believe everything you see on TV.
- babypuncher 4y ago
  The source you provided is the CDC. The CDC is controlled by deep state lizard people and cannot be trusted. /s
- ulizzle 4y ago
  “…OR child’s family members.” That includes everyone know and trusted by the child, which obviously includes internet friends known only to the child Quoting meaningless stats to prove nothing
hgsgm 4y ago
That's a show where people intentionally seek out pedophiles and set up (fake) meetings. Not real kids meeting real people.
newswasboring 4y ago
<snark> 90 day fiance exists yet the most common way to get a green card is not... What ever happens in that show. </Snark>

The most likely person to molest a minor is an internet friend. This has been proven to be true over and over again, so much so, that “to catch a predator” was a mainstream hit show.

moate 4y ago

https://www.rainn.org/statistics/perpetrators-sexual-violence https://www.rainn.org/statistics/perpetrators-sexual-violenc... I think it's time for a good think and a lie down.

ulizzle 4y ago
“33% Are committed by an acquaintance” which is more likely to be an internet friend, especially nowadays It is a false narrative to pretend that automagically means “oh it was the creepy” uncle
- eloisius 4y ago
  C’mon, do you really think the researchers here would say “well, he did send her a few DMs over TikTok before he got predatory so that makes him an acquaintance, not a stranger”? No, the entire exchange from the first time he saw one of her videos and followed her would be part of the predation, ergo a stranger predator.
  - true_religion 4y ago
    Would that make a teacher or priest a “stranger” predator since they had always planned on the act from the moment they met the child? Or are they a proper acquaintance since they are known in real life, and presumably also trusted by the parents? How about traditional pen pals? If the parents also know of the letter exchange is the person a stranger just because they have never physically met? I’m not sure how they came up with these statistics but if the categories are self reported then that’s subject to individual bias as to what is a stranger. There is no reason to assume that people don’t consider internet buddies to be “friends”.
    - eloisius 4y ago
      This is like coming up with a criteria for sandwich/non-sandwich. There is a strong social distinction between an anonymous adult person on the internet and a your church's youth pastor. Maybe they both do what they do for the explicit purpose of preying on children, but people would consider one a stranger and the other an acquaintance. No one would call an adult man preying on children online a "friend." Maybe the distinction for an acquaintance is that there is an original relationship between predator and victim that would be appropriate were it not for the abuse. There's nothing appropriate about a grown man messaging little girls online.
      - true_religion 4y ago
        We’ll the distinction is permanent to statistics if we don’t know whom was interviewed. If you interviewed a child, and they said someone they played video games online with was a “friend” then that’s the box they go into even if you and I would say that guy is a dangerous stranger. I think that’s what the OP was trying to say. We should be wary about statistics that say nearly all predation is done by known friends and family. Thus we should rightfully be worried about the online interactions children have, and not simply brush it aside as paranoia.

lotsofpulp 4y ago

How does the existence of a tv show that has no imperative to provide facts (and usually the opposite) provide any useful data in this case?

yieldcrv 4y ago

what's a good source where I can learn more about that? I don't consider the existence of a TV show where dozens of charges were dropped to be a reflection of likelihood.

rom-antics 4y ago

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childsexualabuse/fastfact.html https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childsexualabuse/fast... > Someone known and trusted by the child or child’s family members, perpetrates 91% of child sexual abuse. Don't believe everything you see on TV.

babypuncher 4y ago
The source you provided is the CDC. The CDC is controlled by deep state lizard people and cannot be trusted. /s
ulizzle 4y ago
“…OR child’s family members.” That includes everyone know and trusted by the child, which obviously includes internet friends known only to the child Quoting meaningless stats to prove nothing

hgsgm 4y ago

That's a show where people intentionally seek out pedophiles and set up (fake) meetings. Not real kids meeting real people.

newswasboring 4y ago

<snark> 90 day fiance exists yet the most common way to get a green card is not... What ever happens in that show. </Snark>