How the internet is a tool used to commit crimes and to solve them
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Authorities advise how to keep children safe from online predators
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Authorities are encouraging parents to talk to their children about online predators and to monitor their kidsâ computer use.
Their advice comes in the wake of four recent criminal cases in Davidson and Ashe counties involving girls who were taken or solicited by men online.
âOne of the most important things that needs to be done is that parents need to have a conversation with their child about what is safe internet usage,â said Kevin Roughton, the special agent in charge of the State Bureau of Investigationâs computer crimes unit. âEveryone is going to be on the internet, so how do we do it safely and how do we protect our kids?â
The Dispatch
A 12-year-old girl from Welcome who was reported missing on Saturday was found safe in Jacksonville, Florida on Monday morning, according to law enforcement.
Officer Cheyenne Snyder of the Jacksonville Police Department said Ashlan Kaye Earley was found along with a 15-year-old boy, Shemo Tit, of Jacksonville, who was also reported missing by his family.
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Snyder said the specifics of where the two were found are not being released at this time. The circumstances of how Ashlan was connected to the boy and got to Florida are still pending investigation.