Karen Kahler hired investigator to stop estranged husband from hacking family computer.
By Colleen Hogan
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 6:40 p.m.
Read more: Local, Crime, Crime, Murder
COLUMBIA -- Court documents obtained by KRCG News reveal more about Karen Kahler's allegations that she suffered long-term abuse at the hands of her husband.
In cursive handwriting, Kahler wrote of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband and her fears that the situation would only get worse.
She wrote, "I'm afraid it will continue and possibly involve the kids when we do move out. He has forced himself on me, pushed me, man-handled me, now to the point of hurting me. I'm afraid it will escalate so far that someone is going to get seriously hurt."
Karen Kahler, her two daughters and grandmother were gunned down Saturday night in Kansas. Police say Kraig Kahler pulled the trigger. But even before that it appears he was stalking his wife in cyber space.
Karen hired an investigator from Columbia business Collectech back in July to keep her families computer safe after it appears her husband hacked into it, sending fake emails to try and slander his wife.
The deaths have left women's advocates more committed than ever to ending domestic abuse.
Barbara Hodges is the executive director of The Shelter in Columbia. She says stalking cases are hard to prosecute, especially cyber-stalking cases.
"There is probably a need for greater laws when it comes to cyber-crime because the technology is growing faster than laws can be passed,” said Hodges.
She also says abusive relationships are not limited to a certain segment of society. It's important to make sure you know the warning signs of abuse that can include a gradual need for control from a partner.
"Do they want to redirect your behaviors? If it's something that you do that's just a normal part of your life that is not harmful to anyone, it's just who you are, and they say, 'I don't want you to do that anymore,' said Hodges. “That leads to violence against the woman.”
A working safety plan is important for you and your family if you need to get out of a bad situation.
Two memorial services are planned Thursday for the Kahler family. The first will be at Rock Bridge High School, where Emily graduated and Lauren attended this year from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Then, at 5:30 p.m., friends of Karen Kahler will gather at the Columbia Activity and Recreation Center where she worked as a personal trainer.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
How Can I Track Someone By Email
by Vic Hurlstorm on December 6, 2009
If you want to know how you can find someone with even with the tiniest bit of information, this article will give you some ideas. Read through it and find out how.
Gone are the days when even just the thought of trying to search for someone would leave you feeling discouraged. With the technological advancements that have been made you are asking yourself how can I track someone by e-mail? The are many ways you can utilize the e-mail address you have and I will mention a few in the paragraphs below.
Normally carrying out a routine search on any of the available search engines should yield some results. It has been known for a long time that Yahoo and Google have free members and people search service. So you can fill in the e-mail address you have and start your search. If the search can produce a corresponding match to the address that you provided the result will be shown.
There are also sites that archive people’s e-mail addresses. The ones I’m referring to are the social sites that require you to sign up using an e-mail address. So what you can do is also sign up with a number of them and use them to conduct the search for you. Once you are a member then just supply the e-mail address you have and yes if they are there you will get their contact details. That’s another possible answer to the question, how can I track someone by e-mail.
If you still cannot trace the person you are looking for then you can use the reverse services directory. These sites have information relating to e-mail addresses, phone numbers, post box numbers and so on. So just fill in the relevant data in the space provided and soon enough you will have the answer.
How can I track someone by e-mail? It is quite possible to track an e-mail address through the service provider. Not everyone uses Google, Yahoo or Msn. Your chances are even better if the person uses a localized e-mail address. Get to know as much as you can about the various options available and make informed choices.
If you want to know how you can find someone with even with the tiniest bit of information, this article will give you some ideas. Read through it and find out how.
Gone are the days when even just the thought of trying to search for someone would leave you feeling discouraged. With the technological advancements that have been made you are asking yourself how can I track someone by e-mail? The are many ways you can utilize the e-mail address you have and I will mention a few in the paragraphs below.
Normally carrying out a routine search on any of the available search engines should yield some results. It has been known for a long time that Yahoo and Google have free members and people search service. So you can fill in the e-mail address you have and start your search. If the search can produce a corresponding match to the address that you provided the result will be shown.
There are also sites that archive people’s e-mail addresses. The ones I’m referring to are the social sites that require you to sign up using an e-mail address. So what you can do is also sign up with a number of them and use them to conduct the search for you. Once you are a member then just supply the e-mail address you have and yes if they are there you will get their contact details. That’s another possible answer to the question, how can I track someone by e-mail.
If you still cannot trace the person you are looking for then you can use the reverse services directory. These sites have information relating to e-mail addresses, phone numbers, post box numbers and so on. So just fill in the relevant data in the space provided and soon enough you will have the answer.
How can I track someone by e-mail? It is quite possible to track an e-mail address through the service provider. Not everyone uses Google, Yahoo or Msn. Your chances are even better if the person uses a localized e-mail address. Get to know as much as you can about the various options available and make informed choices.
Friday, December 11, 2009
'Cyber Tracing Teams' Are on the Move
Written by Jart Armin
Is your company, or are you, being defamed on the Web? Are whistleblowers leaking your secrets? Well, call your local “cyber tracing team” -- they can fix the problem for you.
The day feared by many who advocate freedom of expression on the Internet may be upon us. Cyber tracing is fast becoming an attractive and lucrative industry with a wide range of services on offer.
Some high-profile cases that have featured cyber tracing recently include the former Yale Law School students claiming defamation on an internal college Website; and model Liskula Cohen suing Google to get access to the identity of an anonymous blogger posting derogatory messages.
These are just a sampling: Minara El-Rahman of the site FindLaw maintains that the stakes are high, and there is no shortage of victims in today’s world of widespread and instant messaging.
There are several facets to the problem of Internet defamation, however, apart from anonymous, personal attacks posted on Twitter or Facebook and widely distributed within seconds. There are disgruntled and vengeful ex-employees making false or misleading statements that can have a real impact on the fortunes of a company. There are whistleblowers believing it safe to reveal all about corporate wrongdoings in Wikileaks.
The rights or wrongs of defamation on the Internet, as well as questions of identity protection, are issues on their own, but just a cursory browser search reveals that cyber tracing is a growth industry with a plethora of law firms and private investigators specializing in this field and advertising their services in a variety of ways.
Indeed, it seems that cyber tracing is big business, and arguably more lucrative than personal accident ambulance chasing.
Although most would think this form of digital ambulance chasing would be a U.S. innovation, it is a U.K. law firm, Wragge & Co., that appears to be a leader in this area. The firm recently announced a new department specializing in hunting down the makers of anonymous online statements, and it appears they even claim the ability to trace anonymous Web users as part of the service.
Cyber-related services offered by firms like this range from tracing perpetrators of stalking, sexual harassment, and online criminal behavior to “catching your spouse cheating,” a tactic where firms search through dating databases to locate specific email addresses.
No doubt an argument in favor of these services would be that they are filling a gap in law enforcement resources, but they also raise a series of ethical questions relating to privacy and the Internet.
Yet another twist is the appearance of companies offering “reputation management services,” where a subscription buys a monthly report detailing personal advice on your up-to-date online reputation. For another fee, instances of “bad reputation” comments revealed by dedicated name searching can be destroyed (no guarantee), or perhaps, if slanderous enough, used as evidence when suing for defamation.
Victims of defamation may soon find, however, that their potential share of rich pickings has shrunk, at least in the U.K. There, the Ministry of Justice is considering allowing only one action for defamation on the Internet -- even if the same defamation is repeated several times.
The most sensible approach to defamation or reputation that I have come across, however, is provided by blogger Michael Grimes on his Website, where advice on “managing your reputation" can be downloaded in a chart format.
While some Web users may consider the third-party cyber tracing route, or in some cases the not-so-legal route as offered by some online cyber tracing services (i.e., hacking), hopefully the vast majority on the Web will see reason, and these cyber tracing teams may find their task a little more difficult than they bargained for.
— Jart Armin, Editor of RBNexploit.com, a watch blog on the infamous RBN (Russian Business Network), and HostExploit.com
Is your company, or are you, being defamed on the Web? Are whistleblowers leaking your secrets? Well, call your local “cyber tracing team” -- they can fix the problem for you.
The day feared by many who advocate freedom of expression on the Internet may be upon us. Cyber tracing is fast becoming an attractive and lucrative industry with a wide range of services on offer.
Some high-profile cases that have featured cyber tracing recently include the former Yale Law School students claiming defamation on an internal college Website; and model Liskula Cohen suing Google to get access to the identity of an anonymous blogger posting derogatory messages.
These are just a sampling: Minara El-Rahman of the site FindLaw maintains that the stakes are high, and there is no shortage of victims in today’s world of widespread and instant messaging.
There are several facets to the problem of Internet defamation, however, apart from anonymous, personal attacks posted on Twitter or Facebook and widely distributed within seconds. There are disgruntled and vengeful ex-employees making false or misleading statements that can have a real impact on the fortunes of a company. There are whistleblowers believing it safe to reveal all about corporate wrongdoings in Wikileaks.
The rights or wrongs of defamation on the Internet, as well as questions of identity protection, are issues on their own, but just a cursory browser search reveals that cyber tracing is a growth industry with a plethora of law firms and private investigators specializing in this field and advertising their services in a variety of ways.
Indeed, it seems that cyber tracing is big business, and arguably more lucrative than personal accident ambulance chasing.
Although most would think this form of digital ambulance chasing would be a U.S. innovation, it is a U.K. law firm, Wragge & Co., that appears to be a leader in this area. The firm recently announced a new department specializing in hunting down the makers of anonymous online statements, and it appears they even claim the ability to trace anonymous Web users as part of the service.
Cyber-related services offered by firms like this range from tracing perpetrators of stalking, sexual harassment, and online criminal behavior to “catching your spouse cheating,” a tactic where firms search through dating databases to locate specific email addresses.
No doubt an argument in favor of these services would be that they are filling a gap in law enforcement resources, but they also raise a series of ethical questions relating to privacy and the Internet.
Yet another twist is the appearance of companies offering “reputation management services,” where a subscription buys a monthly report detailing personal advice on your up-to-date online reputation. For another fee, instances of “bad reputation” comments revealed by dedicated name searching can be destroyed (no guarantee), or perhaps, if slanderous enough, used as evidence when suing for defamation.
Victims of defamation may soon find, however, that their potential share of rich pickings has shrunk, at least in the U.K. There, the Ministry of Justice is considering allowing only one action for defamation on the Internet -- even if the same defamation is repeated several times.
The most sensible approach to defamation or reputation that I have come across, however, is provided by blogger Michael Grimes on his Website, where advice on “managing your reputation" can be downloaded in a chart format.
While some Web users may consider the third-party cyber tracing route, or in some cases the not-so-legal route as offered by some online cyber tracing services (i.e., hacking), hopefully the vast majority on the Web will see reason, and these cyber tracing teams may find their task a little more difficult than they bargained for.
— Jart Armin, Editor of RBNexploit.com, a watch blog on the infamous RBN (Russian Business Network), and HostExploit.com
Friday, October 30, 2009
Keeping Kittitas County's residents safe in cyber space
By CHELSEA KROTZER
staff writer
ELLENSBURG — They were friends in high school. The best of friends, until they got into an argument, resulting in one, “Jessica,” being cast out from the group.
But it wasn’t over. The other one was still bitter and wanted revenge.
She created a fake MySpace page with fake photos paired with Jessica’s personal information — including disclosing her cell phone number. The profile also promised a sexual interlude with anyone who called.
“It was a horrible profile,” Jessica said. “I only found out about it because I got quite a few phone calls from guys wanting to meet up with me.”
Thankfully, one of the guys told her about the site. Then Jessica called the police.
“They weren’t threatening her harm and weren’t stealing, in theory, her identity, but it fit for cyber-stalking because the site was obviously designed to torment and embarrass her,” said Ellensburg Police Department Det. Drew Hauk.
Hauk said detectives were able to determine who posted the Web site and the girl eventually admitted to the crime.
“We had to impress upon them that pictures and identifying information and phone numbers of the victim, that places her in pretty big danger because people — pedophiles and predators — do troll the Internet,” Hauk said. “If someone had come across this, if they had found that profile, they could have potentially come to Ellensburg or been in Ellensburg and victimized her.”
EPD Capt. Dan Hansberry said cases like this, where people create fake social networking accounts to either embarrass or pretend to be someone else, happens quite frequently in Ellensburg.
“What most people don’t realize is that cyber-stalking is illegal,” Hansberry said.
Under state law, cyber-stalking is a gross misdemeanor, unless someone has a prior record — then it could be a class C felony charge.
Hansberry said the EPD does not have a lot of statistics related to cyber-stalking or cyber-bullying. What they do know is that it happens far more than it is reported.
“It’s somewhat sporadic, we may get a couple calls a month, we may go a month without getting a single call,” Hansberry said. “And that has a lot to do with the fact people don’t realize that there is something they can do.”
Keeping safe
Central Washington University Patrol Officer Marc McPherson said cyber-stalking is an issue wherever you are — especially on a college campus.
“The ones we deal with the most are social network pages, phones or text messaging,” McPherson said.
McPherson said even though it is not reported, he is sure it happens daily.
When it is reported, it often falls under a different call category, making it difficult to keep statistics.
For example, if someone posed as someone else on a social networking page, that could go under identity theft.
“I don’t think it’s something they think right away that they should call the police on them,” McPherson said. “They automatically ignore it and think it will go away before they think to report to us, which is why I think we don’t get too many reports.”
Local middle and high school officials say they haven’t had to deal with many issues with cyber-bullying or cyber-stalking this year.
Then again, they can only deal with cases that are actually reported to them.
“I can think of maybe one incident maybe last year of a student posting bad stuff about another student on Facebook or MySpace,” said School Resource Officer Tom Clayton. “I think it’s just not happening.”
This time a year ago, cyber-bullying was a predominant issue at EHS. Back then, there wasn’t an SRO.
“I don’t know if it’s contributed to my presence or not, but I haven’t seen it, or it hasn’t been reported to me very often, if at all,” Clayton said.
Over at Morgan Middle School, officials hope to keep their numbers of cyber-bullying issues low.
Principal Michelle Bibich said the school is bringing in a presentation to teach the students how to treat everyone with kindness — and how to stay safe on the Internet today (see related story).
“It’s not uncommon for students to send hurtful text messages,” Bibich said. “On occasion, we’ll be notified of something that is happening out on MySpace, which isn’t happening at school, but is still a serious matter.”
Bibich said cell phones are the biggest problem area.
“The biggest road block is that feeling of anonymity that a person gets with sending a text message,” Bibich said. “You’re not face to face. I don’t think students realize that someone real is on the other end.”
Bibich said she hopes to create an environment where people are rewarded for random acts of kindness.
“We want to make that the culture of the school,” Bibich said.
As for Jessica, she lost more than just a friend.
“I felt like it ruined a lot of things for me, just because the friendship was obviously severed — a friendship of 10 years was just gone,” Jessica said. “It makes you feel bad about yourself. People need to look themselves up on these Web sites and see if there is an alternate profile.”
staff writer
ELLENSBURG — They were friends in high school. The best of friends, until they got into an argument, resulting in one, “Jessica,” being cast out from the group.
But it wasn’t over. The other one was still bitter and wanted revenge.
She created a fake MySpace page with fake photos paired with Jessica’s personal information — including disclosing her cell phone number. The profile also promised a sexual interlude with anyone who called.
“It was a horrible profile,” Jessica said. “I only found out about it because I got quite a few phone calls from guys wanting to meet up with me.”
Thankfully, one of the guys told her about the site. Then Jessica called the police.
“They weren’t threatening her harm and weren’t stealing, in theory, her identity, but it fit for cyber-stalking because the site was obviously designed to torment and embarrass her,” said Ellensburg Police Department Det. Drew Hauk.
Hauk said detectives were able to determine who posted the Web site and the girl eventually admitted to the crime.
“We had to impress upon them that pictures and identifying information and phone numbers of the victim, that places her in pretty big danger because people — pedophiles and predators — do troll the Internet,” Hauk said. “If someone had come across this, if they had found that profile, they could have potentially come to Ellensburg or been in Ellensburg and victimized her.”
EPD Capt. Dan Hansberry said cases like this, where people create fake social networking accounts to either embarrass or pretend to be someone else, happens quite frequently in Ellensburg.
“What most people don’t realize is that cyber-stalking is illegal,” Hansberry said.
Under state law, cyber-stalking is a gross misdemeanor, unless someone has a prior record — then it could be a class C felony charge.
Hansberry said the EPD does not have a lot of statistics related to cyber-stalking or cyber-bullying. What they do know is that it happens far more than it is reported.
“It’s somewhat sporadic, we may get a couple calls a month, we may go a month without getting a single call,” Hansberry said. “And that has a lot to do with the fact people don’t realize that there is something they can do.”
Keeping safe
Central Washington University Patrol Officer Marc McPherson said cyber-stalking is an issue wherever you are — especially on a college campus.
“The ones we deal with the most are social network pages, phones or text messaging,” McPherson said.
McPherson said even though it is not reported, he is sure it happens daily.
When it is reported, it often falls under a different call category, making it difficult to keep statistics.
For example, if someone posed as someone else on a social networking page, that could go under identity theft.
“I don’t think it’s something they think right away that they should call the police on them,” McPherson said. “They automatically ignore it and think it will go away before they think to report to us, which is why I think we don’t get too many reports.”
Local middle and high school officials say they haven’t had to deal with many issues with cyber-bullying or cyber-stalking this year.
Then again, they can only deal with cases that are actually reported to them.
“I can think of maybe one incident maybe last year of a student posting bad stuff about another student on Facebook or MySpace,” said School Resource Officer Tom Clayton. “I think it’s just not happening.”
This time a year ago, cyber-bullying was a predominant issue at EHS. Back then, there wasn’t an SRO.
“I don’t know if it’s contributed to my presence or not, but I haven’t seen it, or it hasn’t been reported to me very often, if at all,” Clayton said.
Over at Morgan Middle School, officials hope to keep their numbers of cyber-bullying issues low.
Principal Michelle Bibich said the school is bringing in a presentation to teach the students how to treat everyone with kindness — and how to stay safe on the Internet today (see related story).
“It’s not uncommon for students to send hurtful text messages,” Bibich said. “On occasion, we’ll be notified of something that is happening out on MySpace, which isn’t happening at school, but is still a serious matter.”
Bibich said cell phones are the biggest problem area.
“The biggest road block is that feeling of anonymity that a person gets with sending a text message,” Bibich said. “You’re not face to face. I don’t think students realize that someone real is on the other end.”
Bibich said she hopes to create an environment where people are rewarded for random acts of kindness.
“We want to make that the culture of the school,” Bibich said.
As for Jessica, she lost more than just a friend.
“I felt like it ruined a lot of things for me, just because the friendship was obviously severed — a friendship of 10 years was just gone,” Jessica said. “It makes you feel bad about yourself. People need to look themselves up on these Web sites and see if there is an alternate profile.”
Gautier man charged with cyberstalking
By KAREN NELSON
GAUTIER — Jackson County sheriff’s investigators this week arrested Vincent Salvador Drummond, 48, of Gautier and charged him with cyberstalking in connection with the use of cellphone texting.
Drummond was charged as the result of an investigation into several cases of “repeated harassing and threatening electronic communications,” sheriff’s investigators said Friday.
Drummond lives in the 2100 block of Daily Road in Gautier. He was arrested Thursday and posted a $2,500 bond on the same day.
No further arrests are expected in the ongoing investigation, a sheriff’s spokesman said.
The case involved text messaging from a cell phone between Drummond and a member of his family.
“Anything of this nature done from a cell phone is considered cyberstalking these days,” said Capt. Mick Sears, head of the sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division. “Threatening someone or calling repeatedly from a cell phone falls under cyberstalking in the law.”
GAUTIER — Jackson County sheriff’s investigators this week arrested Vincent Salvador Drummond, 48, of Gautier and charged him with cyberstalking in connection with the use of cellphone texting.
Drummond was charged as the result of an investigation into several cases of “repeated harassing and threatening electronic communications,” sheriff’s investigators said Friday.
Drummond lives in the 2100 block of Daily Road in Gautier. He was arrested Thursday and posted a $2,500 bond on the same day.
No further arrests are expected in the ongoing investigation, a sheriff’s spokesman said.
The case involved text messaging from a cell phone between Drummond and a member of his family.
“Anything of this nature done from a cell phone is considered cyberstalking these days,” said Capt. Mick Sears, head of the sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division. “Threatening someone or calling repeatedly from a cell phone falls under cyberstalking in the law.”
Ex-prosecutor goes to rehab - like Amy Winehouse - to avoid jail
Ex-prosecutor enters rehab
A former state prosecutor serving a year of probation has been ordered to continue treatment at a rehab facility after he was thrown in jail for drinking alcohol and violating his sentence.
Collier Circuit Judge Frank Baker extended probation another year, to March, for Richard D. VandenBerg, who was terminated from his job at the State Attorney’s Office in Naples last year, just days before his arrest on cyberstalking charges involving his estranged wife and another man.
Baker also ordered VandenBerg to return to the Willough at Naples for treatment, avoid alcohol, wear an alcohol monitoring device for 60 days, and undergo random Breathalyzer and urinalysis tests.
VandenBerg, represented by defense attorney Shannon McFee, admitted violating probation, and the judge agreed to withhold an adjudication of guilt, as a judge did in March, when sentencing VandenBerg as part of a plea bargain to a reduced charge of stalking, a misdemeanor, and obstruction.
If he successfully completes his sentence, he won’t have criminal convictions. Otherwise, he’d faced five years in a state prison.
VandenBerg was arrested on May 9, 2008, after making repeated phone calls to estranged wife, Renee, and a man he suspected of having an affair with her. At the time, McFee blamed VandenBerg’s problems on alcohol, while his divorce attorney, Tom Grogan, said the couple was having severe financial difficulties that prompted VandenBerg to file for divorce a month earlier.
VandenBerg, a misdemeanor prosecutor, was terminated after not showing up for work for several days and declining to remedy the problem.
Days later, on May 4, Collier County Sheriff’s reports say, he began leaving repeated voicemails on a cellphone belonging to a man he’d seen accompany his wife to his home to gather her belongings, a man he blamed for his termination. The man, a Realtor, led a Bible study group that he attended.
VandenBerg threatened to ruin his business, marriage, and church, and discussed guns and using a machete to cut off the man’s body parts.
On May 6, 2008, deputies in fatigues surrounded his home and he was arrested after resisting. The gun enthusiast was ordered to turn over all guns, but posted $15,000 bond a week later after a judge agreed to his release if he entered The Willoughs.
A former state prosecutor serving a year of probation has been ordered to continue treatment at a rehab facility after he was thrown in jail for drinking alcohol and violating his sentence.
Collier Circuit Judge Frank Baker extended probation another year, to March, for Richard D. VandenBerg, who was terminated from his job at the State Attorney’s Office in Naples last year, just days before his arrest on cyberstalking charges involving his estranged wife and another man.
Baker also ordered VandenBerg to return to the Willough at Naples for treatment, avoid alcohol, wear an alcohol monitoring device for 60 days, and undergo random Breathalyzer and urinalysis tests.
VandenBerg, represented by defense attorney Shannon McFee, admitted violating probation, and the judge agreed to withhold an adjudication of guilt, as a judge did in March, when sentencing VandenBerg as part of a plea bargain to a reduced charge of stalking, a misdemeanor, and obstruction.
If he successfully completes his sentence, he won’t have criminal convictions. Otherwise, he’d faced five years in a state prison.
VandenBerg was arrested on May 9, 2008, after making repeated phone calls to estranged wife, Renee, and a man he suspected of having an affair with her. At the time, McFee blamed VandenBerg’s problems on alcohol, while his divorce attorney, Tom Grogan, said the couple was having severe financial difficulties that prompted VandenBerg to file for divorce a month earlier.
VandenBerg, a misdemeanor prosecutor, was terminated after not showing up for work for several days and declining to remedy the problem.
Days later, on May 4, Collier County Sheriff’s reports say, he began leaving repeated voicemails on a cellphone belonging to a man he’d seen accompany his wife to his home to gather her belongings, a man he blamed for his termination. The man, a Realtor, led a Bible study group that he attended.
VandenBerg threatened to ruin his business, marriage, and church, and discussed guns and using a machete to cut off the man’s body parts.
On May 6, 2008, deputies in fatigues surrounded his home and he was arrested after resisting. The gun enthusiast was ordered to turn over all guns, but posted $15,000 bond a week later after a judge agreed to his release if he entered The Willoughs.
Teens need protection from 'sexting'
Dana Benson
713-798-8267
benson@bcm.tmc.edu
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Teens need protection from 'sexting'
HOUSTON -- (October 28, 2009) -- Gone are the days when teens passed love notes in class. Today's adolescents have taken their notes electronic, in a form of flirting known as "sexting" that can have unwanted and even dangerous outcomes, according to an expert on teen sexual health at Baylor College of Medicine.
Sexting refers to sending sexually explicit text messages and photographs over a cell phone. Teens also use social media sites like Facebook and Myspace as well as instant messaging to communicate things of a sexual nature.
No such thing as private message
"This is a practice that sets young people up for consequences that they may not be emotionally ready to handle," said Dr. Peggy Smith, director of the Baylor Teen Health Clinic. "Teens need to realize that once they send something by text or into cyberspace, it's there forever and they no longer have control over it."
Even though sexting is usually done innocently – perhaps as a "present" for a boyfriend or girlfriend – the person who sends the information cannot count on it being kept confidential. The recipient may share the information as a way of boasting or to embarrass or bully, Smith said. The sender could also become the victim of blackmail or cyberstalking.
Teens and adolescents are urged not to engage in this behavior, Smith said, and parents must also discourage their children from using their cell phones or the Internet for this type of activity.
Sexting impacts future
"Parents should take a leadership role and talk to their children about the consequences of this behavior, especially the fact that it can become part of the public domain and remain there forever, even impacting future college and job searches," she said.
Sexting should become a routine part of parents' conversation with their children about sexual health, along with topics like sexually transmitted infections and condom use, Smith said.
Parents should monitor all Internet use, and cell phones should be viewed in the same way as a car, she added. If parents are paying for it, they should monitor their child's cell phone use.
Dark side of technology
"A phone is a tool that the child is being allowed to use, just like with a car. If it's misused, then parents should renegotiate the use of the tool," Smith said.
Teens use technology to research important sexual health information, Smith noted, but sexting represents the dark side of modern technology.
"There is absolutely no good reason to do it," she said.
713-798-8267
benson@bcm.tmc.edu
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Teens need protection from 'sexting'
HOUSTON -- (October 28, 2009) -- Gone are the days when teens passed love notes in class. Today's adolescents have taken their notes electronic, in a form of flirting known as "sexting" that can have unwanted and even dangerous outcomes, according to an expert on teen sexual health at Baylor College of Medicine.
Sexting refers to sending sexually explicit text messages and photographs over a cell phone. Teens also use social media sites like Facebook and Myspace as well as instant messaging to communicate things of a sexual nature.
No such thing as private message
"This is a practice that sets young people up for consequences that they may not be emotionally ready to handle," said Dr. Peggy Smith, director of the Baylor Teen Health Clinic. "Teens need to realize that once they send something by text or into cyberspace, it's there forever and they no longer have control over it."
Even though sexting is usually done innocently – perhaps as a "present" for a boyfriend or girlfriend – the person who sends the information cannot count on it being kept confidential. The recipient may share the information as a way of boasting or to embarrass or bully, Smith said. The sender could also become the victim of blackmail or cyberstalking.
Teens and adolescents are urged not to engage in this behavior, Smith said, and parents must also discourage their children from using their cell phones or the Internet for this type of activity.
Sexting impacts future
"Parents should take a leadership role and talk to their children about the consequences of this behavior, especially the fact that it can become part of the public domain and remain there forever, even impacting future college and job searches," she said.
Sexting should become a routine part of parents' conversation with their children about sexual health, along with topics like sexually transmitted infections and condom use, Smith said.
Parents should monitor all Internet use, and cell phones should be viewed in the same way as a car, she added. If parents are paying for it, they should monitor their child's cell phone use.
Dark side of technology
"A phone is a tool that the child is being allowed to use, just like with a car. If it's misused, then parents should renegotiate the use of the tool," Smith said.
Teens use technology to research important sexual health information, Smith noted, but sexting represents the dark side of modern technology.
"There is absolutely no good reason to do it," she said.
People Search by Email Address – How to Perform People Search by Email
Performing people search by email address is not that simple as it seems.
As a matter of fact, in today’s world people perceive giving an email address to the public something like giving their REAL address. It’s just enough for you to leave your email on some website and soon enough you’ll receive tons of spam.
I know, I know…
With all that said let’s take a look at some of the services that allow you to do a reverse email search.
The first one is Yahoo Search located at people.yahoo.com. You can enter the person’s first and last name and you’ll get their email. Unfortunately this service does not work so well.
Maybe there is a better way? Does the person you’re looking for has an online presence? You probably heard of hi5.com. Try to go to their main website and in the upper right corner enter the email address. I don’t know about you but I’ve located HUNDREDS of profiles from people I didn’t even know and which appeared on my MSN or Skype.
Also, MySpace is another great service that offers reverse email search! Just go to search.myspace.com and under the box “Find a friend” select email. Interesting, eh?
I don’t know of any smaller social networking websites but I’m pretty sure they have reverse email searches too.
The thing is…people that leave their email in a public web space are RARE. However, MANY PEOPLE leave their real email when registering on websites like MySpace and hi5 thus making it easy for you to locate them if the only detail you have about them is the email address.
Also try a simple Google or Yahoo search. That sometimes helps too.
AVOID paid reverse email services because I’m afraid that will do the things I told you to do previously…just automatically. They will search through all major social networks, display you the result and charge money for that. It’s not that they have some “secret” database of all the email details in the world like they want you to think.
The only good paid service that can search for emails is Email Finder Pro but even without it you can search the major social networks for free like I told you. It’s really simple. It may take more time though.
As a matter of fact, in today’s world people perceive giving an email address to the public something like giving their REAL address. It’s just enough for you to leave your email on some website and soon enough you’ll receive tons of spam.
I know, I know…
With all that said let’s take a look at some of the services that allow you to do a reverse email search.
The first one is Yahoo Search located at people.yahoo.com. You can enter the person’s first and last name and you’ll get their email. Unfortunately this service does not work so well.
Maybe there is a better way? Does the person you’re looking for has an online presence? You probably heard of hi5.com. Try to go to their main website and in the upper right corner enter the email address. I don’t know about you but I’ve located HUNDREDS of profiles from people I didn’t even know and which appeared on my MSN or Skype.
Also, MySpace is another great service that offers reverse email search! Just go to search.myspace.com and under the box “Find a friend” select email. Interesting, eh?
I don’t know of any smaller social networking websites but I’m pretty sure they have reverse email searches too.
The thing is…people that leave their email in a public web space are RARE. However, MANY PEOPLE leave their real email when registering on websites like MySpace and hi5 thus making it easy for you to locate them if the only detail you have about them is the email address.
Also try a simple Google or Yahoo search. That sometimes helps too.
AVOID paid reverse email services because I’m afraid that will do the things I told you to do previously…just automatically. They will search through all major social networks, display you the result and charge money for that. It’s not that they have some “secret” database of all the email details in the world like they want you to think.
The only good paid service that can search for emails is Email Finder Pro but even without it you can search the major social networks for free like I told you. It’s really simple. It may take more time though.
Sexy Craigslist Ad Allegedly Posted by Social Worker as Revenge on 9-year-old
A Long Island social worker is facing charges after she allegedly posted a sexy Craigslist ad with the name and phone number of a 9-year-old girl who argued with the social worker's daughter at school.
Margery Tannenbaum of Hauppauge, N.Y., is charged with aggravated harassment and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly posting the child's name and phone number in an online ad targeting sex-seeking men. Prosecutors say Tannenbaum created the ad after the girl argued with the social worker's daughter at a Smithtown, N.Y., elementary school, according to New York's WCBS-TV.
Tannenbaum, 40, denied the allegations when she was arrested last spring. Her lawyer, Tad Scharfenberg, told WCBS that his client still maintains that she is innocent.
"She's a good mother, she's never been in any trouble before, she takes good care of her kids," he told WCBS. "I'm defending her to the fullest, she maintains her innocence."
Tannenbaum is accused of listing the girl's name and phone number in conjunction with the e-mail address, lacethong23@yahoo.com. The girl's mother got a call from a man who asked for the child by name. When the woman told the caller she was the girl's mom, he responded: "Oh, hot lady lives with foxy momma!"
"I told him that the hot lady you are referring to is 9-years-old," she told the station.
The state has been asked to review Tannenbaum's social work license, and parents at the school attended by both girls are hoping for a swift resolution.
One change has already taken place: Tannenbaum was the class mother for both girls last year, and she has since been replaced.
Margery Tannenbaum of Hauppauge, N.Y., is charged with aggravated harassment and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly posting the child's name and phone number in an online ad targeting sex-seeking men. Prosecutors say Tannenbaum created the ad after the girl argued with the social worker's daughter at a Smithtown, N.Y., elementary school, according to New York's WCBS-TV.
Tannenbaum, 40, denied the allegations when she was arrested last spring. Her lawyer, Tad Scharfenberg, told WCBS that his client still maintains that she is innocent.
"She's a good mother, she's never been in any trouble before, she takes good care of her kids," he told WCBS. "I'm defending her to the fullest, she maintains her innocence."
Tannenbaum is accused of listing the girl's name and phone number in conjunction with the e-mail address, lacethong23@yahoo.com. The girl's mother got a call from a man who asked for the child by name. When the woman told the caller she was the girl's mom, he responded: "Oh, hot lady lives with foxy momma!"
"I told him that the hot lady you are referring to is 9-years-old," she told the station.
The state has been asked to review Tannenbaum's social work license, and parents at the school attended by both girls are hoping for a swift resolution.
One change has already taken place: Tannenbaum was the class mother for both girls last year, and she has since been replaced.
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