A Vinton County man has been charged after setting up sexual encounters with a Scioto County juvenile, and soliciting nude photos of two girls. Arrested was Brian Scott Sibley, 27, of Vinton, Ohio. Sibley has been charged with one count of attempted rape, a felony of the second degree, two counts of unlawful sexual conduct [ Read More ]
Archive for April, 2014
Girls, 15 and 11, in contact with 27-year-old suspect through Kik, Facebook and SnapChat
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How can I prevent my teen from using Kik?
Comments Off on How can I prevent my teen from using Kik?With access to your teen’s iPod, iPhone or Android phone, you can uninstall Kik and use the device’s built-in parental control settings to restrict the ability to install applications. On iPod and iPhone, these are called restrictions, and on Android, these are called filters. For more information about enabling restrictions on iPod and iPhone, see [ Read More ]
Apple the brand of choice for U.S. teens
Comments Off on Apple the brand of choice for U.S. teensOver 60 % of teenagers already own an iPhone and excitement is growing over the much-rumored launch of an ‘iWatch.’ That is according to the latest installment of investment bank Piper Jaffray’s biannual “Taking Stock with Teens” report which polls the younger generation on everything from fashion taste to choice of social networking apps. In [ Read More ]
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Sexting teens can face lifelong consequences
Comments Off on Sexting teens can face lifelong consequencesA freshman girl sends topless pictures of herself to a boy through an instant message. The boy shares the pictures over the computer with some friends. Both end up expelled from school. This incident came to light through a court case filed more than a decade ago against Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day [ Read More ]
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Cyber bullying increases rates in suicides
Comments Off on Cyber bullying increases rates in suicidesAccording to JAMA Pediatrics, children and teens who are victims of bullying are more inclined to ponder suicide and attempt suicide, as opposed to children who are not bullied. Recent studies indicate that suicidal thoughts and attempts of suicide are highly linked to bullied children. This increasingly dangerous trend of higher rates of suicide among [ Read More ]
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