According to a research project commissioned by US State Attorneys, parents should be less concerned about their children encountering paedophiles, and more worried about what their children may do to each other.
danah boyd, one of the researchers, makes a great point I think:
Why are we so obsessed with the registered sex offender side of the puzzle when the troubled kids are right in front of us? Why are we so obsessed with the Internet side of the puzzle when so many more kids are abused in their own homes? I feel like this whole conversation has turned into a distraction. Money and time is being spent focusing on the things that people fear rather than the very real and known risks that kids face. This breaks my heart.
Me too, danah.
