But Debbie, which is not her real name, is one of thousands of young American girls who authorities say have been abducted or lured from their normal lives and made into sex slaves. While many Americans have heard of human trafficking in other parts of the world — Thailand, Cambodia, Latin America and eastern Europe, for example — few people know it happens here in the United States.

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When someone is grooming your child, you will definitely feel it in your gut. A good parent knows that something wrong is going on with a child. And before something worse happens, like sexual assault, you should act immediately. It does not matter if your suspicions or instincts are mistaken, what is important is being able to save your child from a sexual offender.

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Use your computer system’s parental controls to monitor and regulate what your children accesses online. This will prevent them from viewing websites that contain inappropriate content. If you’re unsure how to use parental controls on your system, check your vendor’s website for tips and advice.

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To make it harder for online predators to send sexually explicit materials or converse with your children inappropriately, you have to place the computer in the common room, where it would be easier for you to monitor your kids Internet activities…

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To fight online child sex offenders, do some research and learn how these people approach kids. Learn the ways they do it so you are aware of what your child faces each time he or she goes online.

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