Technology has become a modern way for people to communicate with each other, build relationships, or meet new people. Social Media, online dating sites, and mobile devices make this easier—especially for children as well as sexual predators to socialize. Sexual predators or offenders now use modern technology to deceive young children of both genders, women or men, to snare them into a trap where they can be kidnapped, raped, or sold into prostitution. According to Grafton, Wis, 50,000 sexual predators are online just trolling for opportunities to connect with victims. Sexual predators use online websites because it is easier to hide their faces and easier to deceive people who are gullible, like young children who tend to be …show more content…
Predators are good at looking for their prey; they will find a person who feels emotionally separated from others or who has low self-esteem, like young middle school students who are going through puberty and trying to figure out themselves or children who are having issues at home. The predator will act like he or she cares about the child’s problems by listening, asking questions, and consoling them. These cause children to fall for these false concernments and be dependent on the predators when they feel conflicted by an issue. After the child has created a bond or friendship with the predator, the predator will try to convince the child to meet or get involved in a sexual relationship, or the child will be curious to meet the person he or she has been talking to for weeks online. Coby Persin, a YouTube star, tried a social experiment where he socialized with a thirteen-year-old girl, having permission from her father to see if she was foolish enough to try to meet this stranger. Persin posed as