Since launching in 1998, the CyberTipline has received over 500,000 reports of suspected child exploitation. These tips have helped authorities in nabbing monsters like Richard Goldberg and Kenneth Freeman.
According to the experts from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the internet makes it possible for more pedophiles to share exploitative images and to perpetuate a seemingly endless cycle of abuse: each time an image is shared online, that child is victimized again.
These crimes leave more of a footprint than people realize.





11 Comments on "The Footprint Left By Child Pornography"
Chris
I don’t understand how america can say that we don’t have the money or resources to protect our children on the internet. There are millions and millions of very concerned parents who would love to get together, get trained, and volunteer there time to patrol the web and find pediphiles. I once found a problem on the web. I called the cyber police and was told there are only 2 cyber police officers patrolling the web due to a lack of funding. Parents need to start and circulate petitions everywhere that would either force the government to handle this situation properly or let the parents who have the time and desire do it for them. Do you think Walsch can do it all by himself? For all he has done there are still millions and millions of the “monsters” very much in business. Parents, if your not going to stand up for your kids no one else will. One person or organization alone cannot do it. This problem has reached epidemic proportions and everyone is waiting for someone else to fix it. EVERYONE needs to get involved. When you find out that your child has been victimized don’t be angry with the rest of the world for being to busy to protect your kids, when, you yourself were to busy to protect them. Get those petitions circulating and don’t stop until Uncle Sam, President Bush, or whoever is in office makes real changes.
Pamela Tagliaferro
I am sure the law enforcement officers have looked into this area, but have there been ANY similar types of homicides, wth similaror idential modus operandi, to those of Sara Fox? I feel it was not someone she knew, obviously, but the person who committed this horrible act more than likely has done it before. Hopefully, if they keep searching for killers that might have there prints in the system, or if someone talks about it (including this monster) it can be a solvable case.
Pamela Tagliaferro
The problem with the internet is it went up so fast, so immediately, that regulation or policing of its content has not caught up with it by a long shot. The best weapon at this point that we have, is to educate and warn our children, and teenagers of the hidden dangers created by these pariahs of society on cyberspace.
Cathy
The more I research the more I learn just how big of a problem this is. Something a lot of people do not want to talk about. Familes, I believe, can start with making sure their computer is safe and secure. I use SeeNoEvil to watch my husband’s activity and safeguard my children from things on the web.
Tonya Gibson
I really feel for these children and I hope that every preditor gets what they have coming to them. It is sick! It makes me sad that there are kids out there being victimized by these sickos. I know what it is like to be a victim as I am a survier of sexual abuse myself. My mother and my mothers friends abused me when I was a little girl. By the grace of god my mother and one of her friends were caught and sent to prison. My mother is now out and gets off of parole in the year 2011. The other person is still behind bars.
destiny nicole martinez
sometimes I wish I could close my eyes and pretend that any of this stuff is real and keep my brothers and sisters in my arms every single second of the day and watch out for them, but reality is we live in a society where our next door neighbor or our family members could be a predator. I live in fear that my brothers and sisters will be abused like i was I felt sacred because I knew it would scare my mom and dad twice as much as it scared me. Because they would always live in fear that it could happen again. My dad works all day and my step mom is in school and the communication in my house is not that good, thats what scares me the most because I fear that they won’t turn to me and their whole life they will have that secret that could possibly be kept forever and me not even knowing. I WISH I could do more but I’m only fifteen and I don’t know what tomorrow brings or if its promised, but i wil try no not try I WiLL be there to love my brothers and sisters unconditionally and help them with all my love and support because its something I promised my mom before she left and no matter what happens I believe me and my brothers and sisters WILL make it!
Mother McFarland
Destiny Nicole,
You are a Warrior! and your mother would be so proud of you. I know I am.
You are a wonderful and loving person and someday you will make a loving and caring mother.
God Bless you and may he keep you and your brothers and sisters safe.
Take care.
You are in my prayers.
kimberly johnson
Unfortuneately I found out just what evil people we have in this world at a very young age.I was sexually abused by my brother when I was 5 and although another family member had told my mother,my father was uable to believe that his son,whom was walking in his shadow with a military career,did this to me.It bothers me all through out my life about that not to mention the other things I deal with,its like he keeps molesting me every day in my nightmares.and the fact that my dad wouldnt let my mother go to authorities about it all of that caused thier divorce,which I thought was my fault.so Ive had alot of guilt issues and mental issues because of this.Although my brother is deceased and I know he cant hurt me anymore the nightmares continue.I know that one sick individual has changed my life forever and no amount of time is gonna take the visions and the nightmares away.Its a shame the lives that are ruined because of sexual abuse and incest related crimes
Heather Crabtree
To every parent who reads this PLEASE take the time to know who your children are talking to and what sites they are visiting. As a survivor of Sexual Abuse I know first hand the scars that one carries for a lifetime once their innocence is stolen. I have 2 children and I have and will continue to do everything in my power to protect them. If it makes me an uncool parent or my children are sheltered in the eyes of others then so be it. The satisfaction of knowing they can have a safe and healthy life because I took the time to make it so is a victory against each and every sicko I have encountered. It’s great when our kids consider us friends but remember it’s OUR JOB TO BE PARENTS FIRST!
Adrianna
The young woman who wrote the comment in July did not indicate that she was able to tell anyone or get any help concerning her own abuse. Does nobody really care? Our Child Protective Services in many cases protect only the abusers. Child pornography and any child sexual abuse leave a footprint, and that footprint is on each child who is sexually assaulted by an adult. Most of those adults are not strangers. God does not keep abused children safe. If he did there would be no abused children. He expects us to keep the children safe. That is every adult citizen’s responsibility. Children should not have to shoulder the blame or the shame of sexual assault.
Fred M Pohl
If I was going to ever break any laws I would have spent my time being a wiseguy I thik there should be the death penalty for pedophiles Even Mobsters do not like pedophiles or are they safe in Prisons they are good as dead in general population
I hada bad expierenc when I wasa teen and I’ll leave it at that but the person who tried something with me I hope he sees this and I hope to strike raw nerves even though I’m 62 years old I still can’t get my expierence out of my mind and these isn’ta day that goes by I stil think about it
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