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PA - E-STOP to protect kids from online predators

View the article here 02/23/2009 By Matthew Fleishman, BucksLocalNews.com editor During his campaign, Rep. Steve Santarsiero (Contact) (D-31) vowed to be tough on Internet predators, and on Monday, Feb. 23, he released his plan to keep children safe online. Joined by Lower Makefield Township Police Chief Ken Coluzzi, Officer Mike Pell, and Newtown Township Police Lieutenant Glenn Forsyth, Santarsiero spoke about his bill - Pennsylvania Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act (PA e-STOP) - which will limit Internet use for sex offenders. - You see, the title says "Online Predators," yet the last statement says it will go after "sex offenders!"  Not all sex offenders who are on the Internet or elsewhere, are predators...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on February 23, 2009 (boomark / email).