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NCJ Number: 216486 Find in a Library
Title: Catch a Creep: Come on Over to MySpace and You'll Solve Crimes
Journal: Law Enforcement Technology  Volume:33  Issue:11  Dated:November 2006  Pages:10,12-14,16,19
Author(s): Ronnie Garrett
Date Published: November 2006
Annotation: This article discusses how law enforcement agencies can detect crimes and gain evidence for investigations by participating in popular teen Web sites, such as MySpace.
Abstract: The majority of teens use MySpace as intended, i.e., as a means of socializing and communicating among teens about problems, issues, experiences, and interests. Law enforcement officers should monitor MySpace and other teen sites in order to detect those teens and adults who post images of illegal drug use, information on criminal activities, and attempts to commit illegal sexual acts. A detective with the Naperville Police Department (Illinois) reports that his department encounters one to two cases a week from MySpace leads. This detective has three MySpace accounts: one as an officer, another as a young girl, and a third as a teenage boy. If predators want to connect with his boy or girl character, he lets the suspect take the lead in attempting to manipulate the interaction. In one cases, the predator solicited the "teen girl's" nude picture to "help" her land a modeling contract. This was followed by additional sexual solicitations. The predator, a registered sex offender, was eventually arrested with the help of the FBI. This article offers suggestions for developing an online identity that is likely to attract predators. Suggestions include showing vulnerability in the online persona, such as having an abusive father or inattentive parents; expressing indications of loneliness and having few friends; showing interest in alcohol or drugs; and using age-appropriate words and grammar. Other popular teen sites mentioned for monitoring are TeenSpot, Xanga, and FaceBook.
Main Term(s): Police policies and procedures
Index Term(s): Computer related crime; Crime prevention planning; Investigative techniques; Juvenile offenders; Juvenile victims; Sex offenders; Sex offense investigations; Sex offenses
Publisher: http://www.cygnusb2b.com/ 
Page Count: 8
Format: Article
Type: Instructional Material
Language: English
Country: United States of America
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