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Charleston, South Carolina --- Following the recent sentencing of a Cheraw man for transferring obscene material to a minor, Acting U.S. Attorney M. Rhett DeHart urges the public to take necessary precautions to keep themselves and their families safe from online predators.
“Be it through social media or other online messaging apps, predatory criminals have used sly communications efforts to victimize neighbors including children,” said Acting U.S. Attorney DeHart. “Our office urges the public to utilize the FBI Safe Online Surfing Program that covers important topics like cyberbullying, passwords, malware, and social media, while also understanding and following measures proven to help protect them in the consistently-evolving technological world.”
Acting U.S. Attorney DeHart offers the following advice for families to utilize to keep their families safe:
Advice for Children
Advice for Adults
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More information on the FBI Safe Online Surfing Program can be found at: https://www.fbi.gov/about/community-outreach/safe-online-surfing-sos-program.
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