The Hill News

Just a few years ago, parents could rely on the four walls of their homes to keep their children safe. But in an age where social networking sites have replaced the playground, parents are now faced with the new challenge of keeping their children safe from criminals who operate online.

While the Internet has proved to be of great value in many aspects of our live, it has also become a virtual playground for sex predators and pedophiles to distribute child pornography images and encourage others to engage in child pornography. 

Child pornography may be the fastest growing crime in America, increasing an average of 150% per year. The Justice Department estimates that there are now more than one million pornographic images of children on the Internet.  The Department also estimates that one-third of the world’s pedophiles involved in organized child pornography rings live in the U.S.

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