Kids as young as 10 sending selfies to sex offenders and parents to blame, say cyber safety experts

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[Steve Loth, Taskforce Argos Detective Senior Sergeant:] "Unfortunately, we are seeing some children even under the age of 10 who are taking indecent images of themselves and posting it on social media." [...]

Leading child protection campaigner Hetty Johnston said parents were providing a direct line to predators by giving children unfettered access to mobile phones that had internet access.

source: Article 'Kids as young as 10 sending selfies to sex offenders and parents to blame, say cyber safety experts'; Text by Tanya Chilcott; www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/kids-as-young-as-10-sending-selfies-to-sex-offenders-and-parents-to-blame-say-cyber-safety-experts/story-fnihsrf2-1226766914027; The Courier-Mail; 24 November 2013