01/25/2008 Florida Crossroads – The Danger Within: The Internet

A/S/L?  LMIRL?  Do these acronyms look familiar to you?  Chances are if you ask any teenager, they will know the answer.  “Age/Sex/Location” and “Let’s Meet in Real Life” are common phrases seen on Internet chat sites.  They are also commonly used by online predators seeking to solicit children for sex.  The Attorney General’s Child Predator Cybercrime Unit is on the front lines, fighting to protect children from Internet predators. In this Florida Crossroads, we explore some of the online threats to children to find out how the Cybercrime Unit is combating “The Internet: The Danger Within”.