Season 01 : Episode 03 : Young kids are sexting and watching porn aka: Don’t dress up like a seal if you’re going surfing
Episode Summary
Children as young as 8 years old are watching porn and sexting. Children who sext are not only unwittingly committing a crime, they are also increasing their risk of being victimized by predators, both known and unknown. Make no mistake, if you are the parent of children in elementary school or younger – this episode most definitely applies to you.
Episode Highlights
- Having THE TALK with your children
- Understanding the fact that kids are now starting to watch porn at 8 years old, porn addiction now begins at 11 years old, that children are not allowed to have any social media under the age of 13 per Federal guidelines (COPPA)
- Child brain development and impulse control
- Having a “good kid” is irrelevant
- Checklist of questions for parents
- Interview with Susan Moran, Esq – Criminal defense attorney – covering juvenile sexting charges and what you need to know as a parent
- What two police officers think about Big Mama’s rule: Keep your mouth shut until your attorney arrives
- Review of seven recent sexting, sexual predation, sextortion cases
- Is Teen Vogue really encouraging children to create child pornography?
- Quick review of six Teen Vogue articles on sexting
- Big Mama shares data collected from her live presentations including what 2,826 elementary school children have to say about device ownership, sexting, consuming pornography, and what the biggest issue is among their friends
- Tips for parents to try to prevent sexting in their own homes
Thank you to guest: Susan Moran, Esq
Criminal defense attorney in Ohio
Office: 440-617-1528
Cell: 216-965-5763
susanmoranlaw@gmail.com
National Center on Sexual Exploitation
www.endsexualexploitation.org
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Criminal cases mentioned
- Nov 2019 – Neche, ND man sentenced to 60 years for sexual exploitation of a minor, possession, distribution of child pornography
- March 2, 2020 – EHT Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Porn
- July 2019 – Nanticoke man charged with sexting girl, 11
- Jan 2020 Ex-teacher arrested on sexting allegations
- February 15, 2020 – Fortnite predator exploited Mid-Columbia kids through Xbox. How to protect your children
- May 1, 2020 – Fontana man, 32, arrested after attempting to meet 10-year-old girl for sex
- November 2019 – Court document: Man arrested for possessing child porn; reported by SnapChat, Comcast
Teen Vogue Articles
- 5/23/11 Can Sexting Get You Arrested?
- 1/2/14 Yet Another Reason to Think Before You Sext: Pedophile Porn Sites Are Stealing Girls’ Pics
- 4/13/17 How to Sext: The Best Tips and Tricks. Read up.
- 5/2/19 When Is It Safe to Send a Partner Nude Photos?
- 3/18/20 Dating and Coronavirus: Can You Still Kiss, Have Sex, and Go on Dates During Social Distancing?
- 4/3/20 Everybody’s Horny and Thirst Trapping Like There’s No Tomorrow Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic