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The Extent of Internet Pedophilia Is Exaggerated

James R. Kincaid

James R. Kincaid teaches at the University of Southern California and is the author of several books including Erotic Innocence: The Culture of Child Molesting. Kincaid argues in the following viewpoint that most children are abducted and sexually abused by family members, not by strangers lurking on the Internet. He claims that despite the lack of evidence that pedophiles on the Internet pose a serious threat, many law enforcement groups and child advocacy organizations are actively pursuing arrests of men they believe pose a danger to children. Kincaid asserts that focusing attention on Internet predators takes resources away from solving real problems such as child abuse within the family.

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1. According to Kincaid, what is “Innocent Images”?
2. What is “panic talk,” according to the author?
3. According to the Chicago Advocacy Center, what percentage of its last four.....

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