The helsinki police prevention activities are reminded that sex offenders may often approach the young first quite harmless conditions.Detective superintendent Markus Kiiskinen tell you how to oulu in social media was approached: “Lured to meetings, for example, have a smoke”.
Children and young people, digital security skills have risen once again wallpaper Oulu exposed, minors against sexual crime is suspected.
recently, the Oulu region has become evident in cases where men are attracted to clear himself younger underage girls with contact on social media.
– it Is difficult to take a position on whether the preventive measures necessarily prevented these crimes. If there are indications that some outfit or person approaching young people on social media, it is always good to inform the police, said a senior officer Kristian Paavilainen the Helsinki police department for prevention from functioning.
Paavilainen and his colleagues, senior constable Michela Söderström reminded, that online crime is not a new phenomenon.
– the fact that online crime is not the police known for a long time, but now, among other things, this Oulu because of this incident, we want to bring these things up, in order to prevent future crimes, Paavilainen comment.
the Older officer Michela Söderström (left), Save the Children’s special expert Nina Vaaranen-White, sergeant Pertti Haapiainen and senior constable Kristian Paavilainen want to remind the safe use of social media. Anna egutkina security in online
on Friday night Paavilainen and Söderström were together for save the Children’s special expert Nina Vaaranen-White with the Helsinki tennis palace handing out information on how to operate safely online and campaign related web-camera covers movies for future. The Web-camera through will be able for example to describe children or young people, which is why the camera is recommended to cover whenever it is not needed.
in Cooperation with the police conducted securely online-the aim of the campaign is to raise the children, young people and their parents awareness of safety skills and online looming dangers.
we Have a web tip at work noticed that the web camera via the described footage of the kids used wrong. We will analyze several this kind of footage and videos, Vaaranen-White said.
Especially now, with the christmas holiday approaching, children and parents alike is good to be careful on social media in the world. Parents is a good idea to create secondary growth in a confidential and open between, so that the child or young person would dare talk about a possible sexual harassment on the internet.
–Often ashamed to stop and young people have done something wrong, Vaaranen-White said.
sex offenders often try to prevent minors from telling of the crime of blackmail. Stock. Mostphotos child is the victim
Paavilainen, according to the sex offender may often approach the young quite harmless conditions, for example, by complimenting a profile picture or appearance.
– Then go to ask for photos or videos. It can then be tightened to children or young people to send more pictures or meet.
Söderström underlines that the crime can be the mere fact that the adults only approach young people online and ask for pictures or a meeting.
– at This stage, alarm bells have a good sound and to notify the police. If the same person approached several young vague messages, the police is good to be aware of this. The child or young person is always in such a situation, the victim, not the culprit, Söderström said.
