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Has your child ever been approached online?
Posted on 11/24/20 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 11/24/20 at 9:55 pm
We got my son (10) a Fitbit for his birthday earlier this year, and he’s been wearing it pretty regularly.
This afternoon (some 6 mos. later) he asked if he could install the Fitbit app on his iPod so he could sync it with Apple Health. Didn’t really think the app had a big risk potential.
Tonight I see him playing on the iPod more than usual - I grab it and find him chatting with some random guy in the Fitbit app. He’s been through the online safety course with the Cub Scouts, but didn’t recognize this as something he should be weary of.
Creep is probably late 20’s, early 30’s - profile picture is him in a mirror with no shirt on.
My son had created a profile picture that clearly shows him to be a minor.
This fricker asked my son where he lives... what he’s doing for Thanksgiving... if he was being safe... several questions about his pets... and then, if he had, or could create a Google Hangouts account “so he could get to know him better”.
Obviously we took his Fitbit and iPod away, and will be deleting the app. Not sure if there is anything else that should be done? Is there someone to report creeps like this to?
And while we were looking over his chat logs, requests from two other people came in wanting to be “friends” on Fitbit.
There are some sick bastards out there...
This afternoon (some 6 mos. later) he asked if he could install the Fitbit app on his iPod so he could sync it with Apple Health. Didn’t really think the app had a big risk potential.
Tonight I see him playing on the iPod more than usual - I grab it and find him chatting with some random guy in the Fitbit app. He’s been through the online safety course with the Cub Scouts, but didn’t recognize this as something he should be weary of.
Creep is probably late 20’s, early 30’s - profile picture is him in a mirror with no shirt on.
My son had created a profile picture that clearly shows him to be a minor.
This fricker asked my son where he lives... what he’s doing for Thanksgiving... if he was being safe... several questions about his pets... and then, if he had, or could create a Google Hangouts account “so he could get to know him better”.
Obviously we took his Fitbit and iPod away, and will be deleting the app. Not sure if there is anything else that should be done? Is there someone to report creeps like this to?
And while we were looking over his chat logs, requests from two other people came in wanting to be “friends” on Fitbit.
There are some sick bastards out there...
Posted on 11/24/20 at 9:57 pm to hollowpoint
Post his pic and info, the ot will do what it does best
Posted on 11/24/20 at 9:58 pm to hollowpoint
Not that I'm aware of but I taught my daughter about online predators and pedos a long time ago.
I've also drilled in her head over and over that any picture she sends or post she makes online is no longer under her control.
I've also drilled in her head over and over that any picture she sends or post she makes online is no longer under her control.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 9:58 pm to OldmanBeasley
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Post his pic and info, the ot will do what it does best
This is the only possible way to resolve this situation.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 9:59 pm to hollowpoint
Chris Hansen playbook.
Arrange meeting, but instead of being taken down by cops, you let him check your knuckles.
Arrange meeting, but instead of being taken down by cops, you let him check your knuckles.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:00 pm to hollowpoint
You know what to do.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:00 pm to hollowpoint
Did you at least tell the guy you had his info and were going to kill him?
This post was edited on 11/24/20 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:01 pm to hollowpoint
Find this poor sick summbitch. Cut his dick off and feed it to him.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:01 pm to hollowpoint
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hollowpoint
Sounds like you have the tool for the job.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:01 pm to hollowpoint
Post his pic and info. There are people here that will give him more “chat” than he can stand.
This post was edited on 11/25/20 at 2:41 am
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:11 pm to hollowpoint
This is gonna get good.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:13 pm to hollowpoint
Oh. shite.
This post was edited on 11/24/20 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:15 pm to hollowpoint
You might want to contact the police about this.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:16 pm to hollowpoint
Report his arse. The Attorney General has a division that tracks down these people. He may not be in your state but you never know.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:18 pm to GRTiger
My brother in law had the same issue with his daughter. Also fitbit. Don't hesitate here, Dad...get that shite to the cops.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 10:19 pm to GRTiger
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You might want to contact the police about this.
My wife just hung up with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - she did some searching online and several places recommended making a report to them.
They were friendly and agreed they were the right call, supposedly they work with Federal LE - but wouldn’t/couldn’t confirm if this is something that would get investigated.
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