The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction

Some interviewees reported a decrease in the use of the grooming process and a subsequentincrease in the use of the “quick hookup” method.VulnerabilitiesAmong NDIC interviewees:• 76 percent of respondents reported that children are not educated enough on the subjectof online enticement and do not realize that their “friend” is actually an abuser.• 47 percent of respondents reported that parents, schools, and communities are noteducated enough on the subject to adequately establish rules to protect their children.• 29 percent of respondents reported that parents are not regulating their children’s Internetaccess and are not tracking what their children are participating in online.Recommendations• Educate children, parents, schools, and communities on the subject and steps to preventtheir children from becoming victims. Some suggested initiating a nationwide schoolbasedprogram on online enticement starting in third grade and continuing throughouthigh school for all children and finding a way to incorporate parents’ participation in sucha program.• Have parents place home computers in a common space in the house and not to allowInternet access when they are not available to monitor their children’s activity.• Install tracking software to monitor children’s activity.• Develop better online enticement reporting and regulation practices for ISPs.Online Enticement StatisticsAmong NDIC interviewees:• 75 percent of respondents reported that they do not produce a written report or statisticsother than what their area’s ICAC Task Force produces.• 13 percent of respondents reported that NDIC should contact the Office of JuvenileJustice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for statistics and reports.• 13 percent of respondents reported that the only statistics produced are statistics reportedinternally to each ICAC Task Force commander.Most Common Technique Used by Online SolicitorsAmong NDIC interviewees:• 88 percent of respondents reported that solicitors most commonly use friendship to gaincontrol of potential victims and earn their trust.• 22 percent of respondents reported that solicitors frequently use gifts to gain control ofpotential victims.• 12 percent of respondents reported that solicitors frequently act as a mentor or confidentand feign sympathy and concern for a troubled child to earn trust and gain control ofpotential victims.Most interviewees reported that solicitors usually begin grooming by offering friendship,attention, and sympathy or concern, which is then reinforced through gifts.Trends and Patterns of Online EnticementAmong NDIC interviewees:D-19