U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Our children are our Nation's most valuable asset.
They represent the bright future of our country and hold our hopes
for a better Nation. Our children are also the most vulnerable
members of society. Protecting our children against the fear of
crime and from becoming victims of crime must be a national priority.
Unfortunately the same advances in computer and telecommunication
technology that allow our children to reach out to new sources
of knowledge and cultural experiences are also leaving them vulnerable
to exploitation and harm by computer-sex offenders.
I hope that this pamphlet helps you to begin to understand the
complexities of on- line child exploitation. For further information,
please contact your local FBI office or the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.
