Sinister Web – The Shreveport Times

This five-part program by The Shreveport Times investigates how child pornography has changed in the Digital Age. Read more.

Chapter 1 centers on how the Internet and other types of digital technology have affected the manufacture and distribution of child pornography.

Chapter 2 takes a different look at how law enforcement uses new digital technology to identify and locate online predators.

Chapter 3 features a discussion on sentencing for online predators—specifically, why online predators sometimes receive harsher penalties than offenders who sexually assault children.

Chapter 4 focuses on the psychology of the offenders themselves, as well as how they can be rehabilitated.

Finally, Chapter 5 explains how innocent activities, such as online games, can open children up to predators and how parents can protect their children from such risks.