This is a bit of advice and reminder to be aware of perverts and sex offenders online. Since most ofus have MySpace and other websites the we correspond on, we must be careful of these predators out there waiting to strike. In the past six weeks, I have received requests from individuals on MySpace to be friends. I Googled their names and any other information that came up and found them to be registered sex offenders on two separate occasions.

One of them was a violent sex offender who lives in my area. This man was MySpacing several different women until he could find one that would chat with him. This is scary and we must protect ourselves. Please be careful about the depth of information that you provide on a MySpace or any other website. Also, do a Google search on who you think you may be dealing with. Also, be aware of these predators checking out your pictures on your MySpace. I would be very careful about posting pics of our children on MySpace, it is unfortunate the amount of pedophiles that our on MySpace waiting to get their kicks.

More than 29,000 sex offenders have created MySpace profiles and are using MySpace as a way to find more victims of their terrible acts, not only to children but also women. 300 on them were arrested in Texas just last year and there are more to come. 100 criminal incidents have been reported in the past 7 months from MySpace perverts trying to lure young children and adults. 25 of these incidents were against adult women that were lured or tricked by sex offenders. We must be cautious about these perpetrators, and not only protect our children but ourselves. Ladies, please be aware of these statistics and protect yourselves from these monsters. Make sure you know who is on your MySpace friends list and if they really are who they say they are.