Dateline - How can they prosecute the predators?
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I understand your resentment, I mean the operation  unnecessarily entices people, who would otherwise not commit the crime.  HOWEVER, those guys showed up there are not being prosecuted based on thoughts but a definite commission of a crime. Here an attempted sexual abuse of a minor for sure (by most common definition, he or she must make substantial steps to effect a crime, sexual abuse of minor). \n\nInterestingly, some jurisdictions do offer a common law defense of entrapment. That is --- a procedural defense by which a defendant may argue that they should not be held criminally liable for actions which broke the law, because they were induced (or entrapped) by the police to commit said acts.\n\nHowever, for the defense to prevail he must show he was forced into committing a crime otherwise he would not. And that does not appear to be the case in the dateline stories.  Some guys even stripped before walking into the meeting house !0!
813748
Say this to him " If you keep bothering me I WILL GO THE THE PRINCIPLE'S OFFICE AND REPORT YOU AND I WILL NOT HESITATE TO THE POLICE DEPT AND FILE SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND STALKING CHARGES AGAINST AND HAVE YOU ARRESTED !!!!!HAVE A FRIEND OR TWO AROUND AS WITNESS TO WHAT YOU SAID. And if he doesn't heed this warning follow through with what I said. GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS YOU
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Contact your local police department most will work with you to set up a trap for these people...especially if they are local to you.\nKeep all IM's,emails,if there are phone calls document them.\nMost areas do accept those who trap pedophiles in court.\nThere is a web site with this information on it I do not remember it for sure but I believe it is www.protectkids.com or www.protectkids.org
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Yes,  ISP's and other corporations such as Yahoo have a legal and ethical obligation to inform the internet crime division of the police agency in the jurisdiction that the poster made these postings.  The user's IP address is pretty much a road map to their house at the time that they posted the comment.  This is why a lot of cyber cafe's and places that the people think they are anonymous have discrete video surveillance or require a credit card etc.  Someone who incites hate, makes threats or confesses a criminal offence will be investigated, but there is a huge backlog on these investigations so the poster won't get a knock on his door likely for weeks or months.
905576
Oh they just slither under doors.  \n\nYou can't keep them away. Just ignore them.
835660
They won't turn you into the police for asking that question. If you asked "do you find 12 year olds hot?" THEN you would be on a watch list. \n\nThe best way to catch a predator is to go into a chat room or make up a myspace thing. Easiest way.\n\nThe internet wasn't big until I was in high school, but I was still underaged. I remember chatting (without my parent's permission) and being sent a picture of a 30 year old man's penis. I was 15--what was I supposed to think? Now that I look back, I realize how many older men really DID hit on me because I was so young.
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Well... there is the legal route, and then there is the illegal route.\n\nYou could kill her, but there would be some bad reprocussions on you.\n\nOr you could file a Personal Protection Order against her. That way, when she does call and harrass him, she will end up arrested. Use your weapons, She's 18, he is 17. Technically, he is still a minor and her stalking him like that can be considered Criminal Sexual Conduct. Which would be like charges a 30 year old would get for sleeping with a 16 year old. Though the case is not as severe as far as the ages go, the punnishment for the crime doesnt care.
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Dateline did a couple of reports on Internet predators. On the page about these reports are some links for parents including programs to help monitor usage. Take a look at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10912603/\n\nAnother site just came to mind. To help her understand why she needs to be careful on the Internet, sit down with her and browse through the site http://www.perverted-justice.com You will probably want to visit first by yourself to get a good understanding of the site.
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There are remedies for this. First off, in most states there are laws against harassing phone calls. They don't have to be threatening. Second, you can get a criminal protective order. It is similar to a restraining order. Again, no threats have to be made. I see them issued all the time at work. \n\nWhat other posters are telling you is correct. This guy is potentially dangerous. The stalking law probably won't apply. That takes a credible threat that has placed you in fear for ou safety.
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Follow the flow chart:\n\nCan you make amends?\n\nYES: make amends and pay or undo whatever the killer hirer requests;\n\nNO: you better kill your "someone hired people to kill me" person.\n\nOTHERWISE: Live with constant fear.\n\nOTBPOC
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You don't unless someone asks. If you bring it up, it will sound like you are "Protesting too much"\nIf you're antsy to get the air cleared, bring up a relevant news story and use that as a reason to express your views on the issue.\nBut when you say "Sex Offender" I hope you mean child molesters and actual predators, not the poor high school senior dating a sophmore,the 19 year old schmuck who lost his head over girl 2 months from the age of consent or the guy who got in a world of trouble over some experienced little hottie who lied about her age, it happens more than you might think that the only thing a guy did wrong was not ask for identification or make the mistake of turning 18 before his high school sweetheart turned 16. And then there is the married couple who gets nailed for "Lewd and Lascivious Conduct" because they were busted by a park ranger fooling around on a camping trip, 8 miles in, and a mile off the trail....in Texas, a person can be charged with a sexual offense for purchasing or owning certain, commonplace "adult toys"\nAll molesters, predators and actual rapists are sex offenders, but not all sex offenders are monsters... you gotta look at the actual crime, not the label.
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I believe it's a felony punishable by prison time. Watch "Dateline NBC" next Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. I come from a community where 18 men were recently taken into custody for that very thing. You can see firsthand what the penalty is when they make their court appearances which will be aired next week.
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Q) Are the petitioners allowed to execute warrants against the accused?\n\nA) The Court executes Warrants. In the case of a SUBPOENA to appear in Court, it can be served by anyone.\n\n********************************\n\nQ) Can they go their way to defame the accused when the legal proceedings are still pending in court?\n\nA) Short answer to that is NO. If you feel you are being "DEFAMED" by your accusor, you should file a cross-complaint to that effect.\n****************************\n\nQ) What shlould the accused do if the petitioner taking advantage of the loopholes in law harrasses the accused with police help?\n\nA) Consult with an Attorney and file the necessary harassment motions in Court.
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Bill O'Reilly just recommended this site.  It's easy to use and will show you various types of sexual predators living near you.
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Go to the authorities.
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Do exactly that....try to lure the predators into meeting you posing as an underage girl and simply notify the cops, but be careful...make sure the cops know what you are doing and do not meet the suspected predator anywhere other than a public place and be sure to keep records of all corespondence for proof. I think this is a wonderful thing...The cops cant do it all, we have a duty to put these freaks away too!!
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There wasn't really a method. They looked to see if you had any marks that would be the devils...but most of them were simply accused by the ranting girls or by neighbors who were in debt to the accused or something like that. And, since the court was too stubborn to back down, they simply kept sentencing people...until the girls went too far and accused a high officals daughter.