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INTERNET SAFETY TOUR COMING TO CARBON COUNTY
How safe are your kids on the Internet? Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is coming to Carbon County on September 26 to give serious warnings about what can happen to children on the Internet and some helpful advice on how parents can keep kids safe.
The Internet Safety Tour will be coming to twelve cities this Fall to provide information from the Attorney General and members of the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). During the first 18 months in operation, ICAC has investigated nearly 250 cases and made more than 60 arrests in Utah involving child pornography and predators on the Internet.
"The danger is real," said Shurtleff. "The consequences are enormous. We need parents to be vigilant to protect their children."
A recent survey discovered one out of five teenagers has received an unwanted request on the Internet to engage in intimate activities or provide explicit personal information.
The Internet Safety Tour will include workshops with law enforcement officers, school officials, media representatives, community leaders, parents, and students.
Schedule of Meetings - Wednesday, September 26
10:00 - 11:00 am - School Presentation
Sally Mauro Elementary School, 20 2nd Avenue, Helper
11:30 am -12:30 pm - School Presentation
Helper Junior High School, 130 Uintah Street, Helper
12:45 -1:45 pm - School Presentation
Westridge Middle School, 251 West 400 North, Price
5:30 pm - City Council Presentation
Price City Council Chambers, 185 East Main, Price
6:15 pm Law Enforcement Officers and Prosecutors Meeting
Civic Auditorium, 185 East Main, Price
7:00 - 8:30 pm Community Presentation
Civic Auditorium, 185 East Main, Price
Please contact Paul Murphy as soon as possible to arrange interview times with the Attorney General, prosecutors and ICAC investigators.
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