If you have a chance you should watch today's Oprah show online. Today's episode was the most shocking show I have ever seen on online predators. My jaw was literally dropped for over half of the show.
There are things out there that I knew existed but not in the high numbers that they were presenting today. I guess unless you are affected personally or know someone that has been, you do not realize the extent of the problem in this country.
Oprah said-
"The number of pedophiles and child pornographers online would literally blow your mind, and the demand is so high for new material that the videos and photographs are getting more brutal with younger and younger baby victims,"
On the Oprah show today she read aloud an instruction manual circulating around the internet telling predators just how to molest and rape girls as little as newborn babies. It told how to use pacifiers to penetrate children. It told the size pencil predators should use to penetrate girls depending on their age. It also told how to videotape it, and how to not get caught.
In a perfect world things like this would not happen. We do not live in that world. Maybe by helping to get this bill passed we can make it just a little safer for the children here in this country. Maybe it will help to get some boots on the ground and in these guys asses.
Most child molesters are people the children know. They groom the children to think it is ok and it is what everyone else is doing. As a mother of three, 2 girls and a boy- I can not even imagine if someone ever violated one of my children. I can not even think about it. It overwhelms me and I think I would have serious nightmares about it. I can however make a difference by writing to my State Senators- which is exactly what I am going to do.
I do not care if you are Democrat, Republican or Independent, you need to take a look at this bill and DO SOMETHING.
for anyone in MO- here is a direct link to a list of Senators in this state. http://www.senate.mo.gov/08info/senalpha.htm
Here is what I copied from the Oprah.com
Hundreds of thousands of children are victims of sexual abuse each year. Due to the sheer lack of resources, law enforcement is unable to follow up on the majority of leads they have.
The PROTECT Our Children Act will:
Authorize over $320 million over the next five years in desperately needed funding for law enforcement to investigate child exploitation.
Mandate that child rescue be a top priority for law enforcement receiving federal funding.
Allocate funds for high-tech computer software that can track down Internet predators.
Act Now!
Your U.S. senators will be voting on the bill soon, so it is crucial you contact them immediately.
Go to www.senate.gov to find contact information for the senators in your state. Search for your senator by name or state by clicking on the arrow from either dropdown menu. Contact information is provided here. To send an e-mail, click on "Web Form" below his or her name, and e-mail your letter to make a difference!
Call Your Senators
If you choose to contact your senators by phone, be sure to tell them, "Vote yes on Senate Bill 1738—The PROTECT Our Children Act."
Write to Your Senators
If you choose to write a letter, fax, telegram or e-mail, you may use the following sample letter—and modify it how you see fit.
Dear Senator:
I know that you believe, like I do, that we must do everything possible to protect children from sexual predators. That is why I am asking for your help.
Last year alone, U.S. law enforcement identified over 300,000 criminals who were trafficking in movies and pictures of young children being raped and tortured. Experts say that one in every three of these criminals has local child victims. Child pornography trafficking over the Internet has given us a trail of evidence that leads straight to their doorsteps, but the vast majority of these children will never be rescued because investigators are overwhelmed, outnumbered and underfunded.
As your constituent, I urge you to do everything in your power to pass the PROTECT Our Children Act (S. 1738, Biden-Hatch). This bipartisan legislation passed the House 415-2, but it is now the victim of petty partisan politics.
Now that we know where these children are and how to protect them, there is no excuse for the Senate to fail to take action this session.
(Your name here)
