Law officers know better than to initiate these conversations, and have no reason to. The real challenge is trying to sort through the steady stream of sick messages to pick out the predators who seem most dangerous.

Pedophilia is the oldest “fad” I’ve heard of, since it’s been around from the beginning of written history. The internet has only made it easier to lure their victims; and I only hope that your denial doesn’t cause someone you love to be victimized.