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Monday, July 22, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Polly Klaas Foundation Video:
The Polly Klaas® Foundation is Dedicated to the Safety of All Children
The Polly Klaas® Foundation is a national nonprofit dedicated to the safety of all children, the recovery of missing children, and public policies that keep children safe in their communities.
We have helped more than 7,691 families of missing children, counseling them on ways to find their children and work with law enforcement. We make and distribute posters of missing children for these families, and have a national eVolunteer force that distributes posters of missing children in their communities. Our hotline has been answered 24/7 since 1993.
We publish and distribute child safety information to people around the world. Our free Child Safety Kit and Internet Safety Kit can be ordered or downloaded online.
Awarded by the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Monday, February 25, 2013
Keeping children safe on the Internet:
Keeping children safe on the Internet
The Children’s Workshop provides tips for parents
Updated: Monday, 25 Feb 2013, 12:25 PM EST
Published : Monday, 25 Feb 2013, 12:25 PM EST
Published : Monday, 25 Feb 2013, 12:25 PM EST
( WPRI) -- Children are spending more time on the computer, and it's important to teach them the benefits and the risks of the Internet.
Parenting experts at the Children's Workshop gave us some tips to keep your kids safe while using the computer. With the Internet, children have access to unlimited information in the comfort of their home. The web is a resource children need for homework and there are also kid-friendly games online. There are risks on the Internet, but keeping an open line of communication with your child is the best way to stay safe.
"The first couple of times that they're surfing the web, surf it with them," said Nicole Chiello. "They will really get to know you on the computer with them and they really get to see that they will be able to have you with them to ask any sort of questions they might have."
Establishing family rules when it comes to the computer is also a good idea. Limit the time your child is allowed on the computer daily. As your child gets older, they can stay on longer, but the time limit and family rule still exist.
"It's also super important to keep the computer in a central location," said Nicole Chiello. "That way when they're spending time on the computer, you're still around and you're still kind of checking up on them."
Make sure you update the privacy settings on your browser and monitor the web browser's history. Never hesitate to ask your child what they are doing or who they are talking to. If you find suspicious activity on the history, bring it up. There needs to be limits when your child is on the Internet.
Educate yourself about the Internet so you can educate your child about the dangers of giving out personal information online. If a website does not allow people under a certain age, then parents should enforce that. Social media websites have those rules for a reason.
The Children's Workshop recommends different websites that can help children understand the dangers of the Internet:
Common Sense Media is a website by kids for kids about staying safe online. Children are explaining how to say safe in a language your child will understand.
Common Sense also has a section for parents that is dedicated to providing trustworthy information to families. You can trust the website to help you are your family understand internet safety.
These online safety cards are a great way to jump-start the conversation about internet safety. They can be included when a child is getting a new device and it will make the conversation about internet safety that much easier.
Websites such as Club Penguin , allow children to play, chat, and explore in a trust-worthy and kid-friendly environment.
Copyright WPRI 12
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Virtual Tour of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:
Missing Children
When a child goes missing the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® is ready to assist families and law enforcement agencies 24 hours a day. Each case brings its own set of unique challenges, and NCMEC is prepared to help meet those challenges.
NCMEC's case management teams work each case on an individual basis by providing coordinated support and access to analytical and technological resources. NCMEC is prepared to assist in all missing child cases, even when a child has been missing for a long period of time, was abducted internationally by a parent or has special needs.
NCMEC works closely with approximately 400 corporate photo partners who disseminate photos of missing children to millions of homes across the U.S. every day. NCMEC is able to assist in the most serious child abduction cases by sending specially trained, retired law enforcement professionals to provide support and technical assistance to local law enforcement agencies.
No missing child is ever forgotten, no matter how long they have been missing. Through the Biometrics Team NCMEC coordinates the collection of DNA, dental records and other unique identifiers from family members to search for potential matches, even for long-term cases. The Case Analysis Unit provides direct analytical support to law enforcement for missing and unidentified deceased child cases.
Every day NCMEC works to find missing children and reunite them with their families.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Police find missing children:
Published on Feb 11, 2013
Police said 11-year-old Dashanique Upchurch and her 13-year-old brother, who had also been reported missing, were found Monday at a home on the 1100 block of Lewis Street.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Ex-teacher sought for child porn missing after cut bracelet found:
Portland Local News - KGW.com NewsChannel 8
Ex-teacher sought for child porn missing after cut bracelet found
TROUTDALE – A former Beaverton teacher convicted of federal child pornography possession charges was missing after his court-ordered monitoring bracelet was found at a Troutdale park Wednesday.
by David Krough,Abbey Gibb
The suspect, 37-year-old Logan Storm, was indicted for encouraging child sexual abuse in August of 2010, after images of child pornography were discovered on his computer, according to police.
"We found numerous still images of children, some even at toddler age but most prepubescent girls being sexually abused by adult men. We believe this subject will re offend and we want to get him into custody as soon as possible," U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall said Tuesday.
He was due at a court sentencing hearing Wednesday morning, The Oregonian first reported. A judge ordered Storm to be monitored electronically, rather than held in jail until an April sentencing date.
And that has many concerned parents living in the Troutdale area up in arms.
"The guy should have never been released in the first place. If he's offending like that he should be locked up completely," said Leigha Scholz, mother to a 12 year old daughter.
The bracelet was found at Lewis and Clark Park near the Sandy River Wednesday. Authorities were alerted around 8 a.m., The Oregonian said.
He was described as white, 6-foot 2, weighing 200 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo on his back, U.S. Marshals said.
He was thought to be driving a green Ford F-150 pickup truck with Oregon license plate 726-CKA.
Storm was a teacher at Stoller Middle School before resigning in 2011. He was arrested after returning to Portland on a flight from Amsterdam in 2011.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Former FBI profiler weighs in on missing child Jessica Ridgeway case:
Former FBI profiler weighs in on missing child Jessica Ridgeway case:
1:14 PM, Oct 9, 2012 | 5 comments
"When you look at the statistics on missing children, the longer it takes to find them - in all honesty - the lesser your chances of getting them back," Van Zandt said.
He thinks investigators are heavily-focused on Jessica's backpack, which was found Sunday morning about six miles from her home. Van Zandt says the backpack could offer hidden clues that go beyond DNA.
"Many times, we've seen abductors take a victim south and then drive north and dispose of an item ... trying to point investigators ... in the wrong direction," he said.
Van Zandt also says residents could play a key role in solving the case. He thinks a passersby who may have seen a commotion may have thought they were passing by kids playing, but now realize that it could be an incident involving Jessica.
Van Zandt also says that there are registered sex offenders in Jessica's neighborhood. He expects that investigators have been interviewing them.
He says that all hope is not lost, in terms of Jessica being returned home safely.
"If in fact she was taken by an unknown person, that person [may have] taken care of her and is trying to make a decision on when to return her to her family," Van Zandt said. He says police may urge the person to drop Jessica off at a fire station, police station or "anywhere where she could make a call ... and get back with her family again."
If you've seen Jessica Ridgeway or have a tip regarding her disappearance, call 303-658-4336 or emailPDamberalert@cityofwestminster.us.
He thinks investigators are heavily-focused on Jessica's backpack, which was found Sunday morning about six miles from her home. Van Zandt says the backpack could offer hidden clues that go beyond DNA.
"Many times, we've seen abductors take a victim south and then drive north and dispose of an item ... trying to point investigators ... in the wrong direction," he said.
Van Zandt also says residents could play a key role in solving the case. He thinks a passersby who may have seen a commotion may have thought they were passing by kids playing, but now realize that it could be an incident involving Jessica.
Van Zandt also says that there are registered sex offenders in Jessica's neighborhood. He expects that investigators have been interviewing them.
He says that all hope is not lost, in terms of Jessica being returned home safely.
"If in fact she was taken by an unknown person, that person [may have] taken care of her and is trying to make a decision on when to return her to her family," Van Zandt said. He says police may urge the person to drop Jessica off at a fire station, police station or "anywhere where she could make a call ... and get back with her family again."
If you've seen Jessica Ridgeway or have a tip regarding her disappearance, call 303-658-4336 or emailPDamberalert@cityofwestminster.us.
(KUSA-TV © 2012 Multimedia Holdings Corporation)
Friday, October 19, 2012
Police: Missing Oregon Woman's Cellphone Found:
Police: Missing Oregon Woman's Cellphone Found
Police say children playing outside an apartment complex have found the cellphone of an Oregon woman who vanished three days ago under suspicious circumstances. (Oct. 19)
Police say children playing outside an apartment complex have found the cellphone of an Oregon woman who vanished three days ago under suspicious circumstances.
The cellphone contained text messages asking 21-year-old Whitney Heichel where she was and if she was OK, Gresham Police said Friday. Police didn't say who sent them or whether there was a response.
The children found the phone in a field that includes a network of walking trails, police Lt. Claudio Grandjean said.
Police were notified of the discovery of the cellphone late Thursday afternoon, and were examining it for clues about what happened to the Starbucks barista after she failed to show up for work Tuesday.
"We know we have a nugget in that phone," Grandjean said.
Heichel reportedly left her apartment for work at about 6:45 a.m. The drive to Starbucks takes less than five minutes.
Her husband, Clint, called police roughly three hours later. He told investigators he tried to reach Whitney multiple times after her boss alerted him that she never arrived for her 7 a.m. shift.
Grandjean said neither Clint Heichel nor anyone else has been identified as a person of interest in the case, and it's still uncertain whether Whitney Heichel is the victim of a crime.
"At this point nobody has been totally cleared, because we don't know exactly what we have," he said. "But if you're asking if he is a suspect _ no."
Police said Heichel's ATM card was used at a Troutdale gas station at 9:14 a.m. Two hours later, her sport utility vehicle was found in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Wood Village with the passenger side window smashed.
The field in which Heichel's phone was found is between the gas station and the Wal-Mart, giving investigators another venue to search.
Investigators planned to continue examining surveillance videos from Wal-Mart and other locations Friday, and wrap up their search of Larch Mountain, a remote, forested area east of Gresham where detectives believe the SUV was at some point Tuesday morning. Police have declined to say how they know it was there.
Heichel is described as standing 5-foot-2, weighing about 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
"When she's been missing for two or three hours, there's a lot of possible, logical explanations," Grandjean said. "When she's been missing for 36 or longer, it's concerning. And the possible explanations are more concerning, and possibly criminal."
Saturday, September 15, 2012
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