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Below are a few statistics about children's Internet habits that underscore the need to be actively involved in your children's use of the Internet.
- Since 2001, the number of Internet crimes against children investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has risen 538% (GBI ICAC Task Force, 2007)
- Forty percent of people charged with child pornography also sexually abuse children, police say. But finding the predators and identifying the victims are daunting tasks (Reuters, 2003)
- 825,600 children per year are reported missing to the FBI's computer tracking system. 2 out of 5 missing children aged 15 - 17 are abducted due to Internet activity. (http:/www.WebWiseKids.net)
- 89% of sexual solicitations were made in either chat rooms or Instant Messages. (Pew Study reported in JAMA, 2001)
- 13 million youth use Instant Messaging. (Pew Study reported in JAMA, 6/01)
- From 1996 to 2002 there was nearly a 2000% increase in the number of online child pornography and exploitation cases investigated by the FBI. (People Magazine, Sept 15 2003)
- Approximately 45 million children and teens have access to the Internet. (Geogia Bureau of Investigation, ICAC, 2007)
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