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BUTTSECKS: There are pedophiles in our videogames! photo

A Cincinnati NBC news station has a news story up proclaiming that videogame systems are a gateway for sexual predators. There have been some cases in Ohio where some sick bastards have used Xbox LIVE to target children. One such case involved a 30-year-old woman sending nude pictures of herself to a 16-year-old boy who sent nude pictures of himself in return.

Most interesting of all of this is what one investigator had to say:

The shift from computers to video games doesn’t surprise investigators, but many parents remain unaware of the risk.

You know who's to blame for this shift?! Chris Hansen. Thanks to Catch A Predator, these jackasses are finally catching on and moving to different online mediums. 

The news story at least makes it clear that parents need to get involved with their children so they don't do anything stupid.

They do get one thing horribly wrong in the story though. They claimed that the Wii is also a gateway for the predators. The Wii online system is so broke that it's useless to predators. The one and only good thing about Friends Codes. Which, by the way, this is pretty much why the whole Wii Online system is so crippled. 

[Via Lines Full of Lie's C-Blog -- Side note: Where were people like Pamela Rogers Turner to "molest" me when I was younger?]


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48 comments | showing # 1 to 48

The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/13/2008 18:41
Why are people mailing pictures of themselves anyway?
strokediesel's Avatar
strokediesel at 02/13/2008 18:41
she can send some to me. im of age
Jetsetlemming's Avatar
Jetsetlemming at 02/13/2008 18:45
"One such case involved a 30-year-old woman sending nude pictures of herself to a 16-year-old boy who sent nude pictures of himself in return."
The boy is guilty of trafficking in child pornography. Her sending pictures to him is also technically a crime (most likely just propositioning a minor, though), but his are worse.
It's always the teenage boys that get screwed over in these matters.
Azereki's Avatar
Azereki at 02/13/2008 18:45
Makes me wish I was still 16 so I could be sexually victimized by milfs over xbox live.
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 02/13/2008 18:50
To Catch A Predator is one of TV's funniest shows right now.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 02/13/2008 18:56
It's not victimization if they like it. And Pamela Rogers could have molested my balls off and I would never tell anyone. That's not something you throw away.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 02/13/2008 18:59
News Flash: EVERYONE plays video games.
Crunshii's Avatar
Crunshii at 02/13/2008 19:00
Here is the video of the victim:

http://www.youtube.com/v/0hBIDEmUw0s&rel=1
PSIq0ut's Avatar
PSIq0ut at 02/13/2008 19:01
One such case involved a 30-year-old woman sending nude pictures of herself to a 16-year-old boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhzOD1amluc
PSIq0ut's Avatar
PSIq0ut at 02/13/2008 19:03
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzUD2Ulam5I

Even better
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 02/13/2008 19:07
"It's not victimization if they like it."

Still predatory. Kids don't *know* what they like, and it's taken advantage of.

Also, Perverted Justice needs to start hitting up XBL, I think.
Barcode's Avatar
Barcode at 02/13/2008 19:16
I'm in ohio and I'd like to know where she is.


All-in-all, I agree, the kid clearly engauged in it by offering pictures back.
sexycommando's Avatar
sexycommando at 02/13/2008 19:19
Nice~!
Spartacus's Avatar
Spartacus at 02/13/2008 19:25
Video games were invented by pedophiles purely for this reason.
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savagesaladin at 02/13/2008 19:25
I'm Chris Haaaaanssson.


"One such case involved a 30-year-old woman sending nude pictures of herself to a 16-year-old boy who sent nude pictures of himself in return."

The 16-year-old told on her? What a douche. I was trying to score with 30-year-olds when I was his age. If I saw this kid I would kick him in the teethe. Unless the chick was ugly then I understand.
savagesaladin's Avatar
savagesaladin at 02/13/2008 19:28
@Mechamonkey

But... shes hawt!
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 02/13/2008 19:37
I guess friend codes may have a plus side after all. They Prevent 30 year old women from sending pictures of themselves.

Man, Nintendo just hates online.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 02/13/2008 19:39
@Hamza
Seriously. Where were the MILFs when I was a teenager?
fyre's Avatar
fyre at 02/13/2008 19:42
16 years is not exactly young. Lots of kids are active then.
njsykora's Avatar
njsykora at 02/13/2008 19:44
Wasn't this news a few months ago? Or was it just Fox News?
lucashoal's Avatar
lucashoal at 02/13/2008 19:48
Why don't you have a seat over there Mr. Hamza?
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TheDirtyHobo at 02/13/2008 20:04
"It's always the teenage boys that get screwed over in these matters."

Can women even be charged for any sort of sexual misconduct? Rule #1 is it's always the male's fault. =/
DGX Goggles's Avatar
DGX Goggles at 02/13/2008 20:05
Wish I had MILFs trying to molest me when I was 16.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar
Capn Birdseye at 02/13/2008 20:05
"Where were people like Pamela Rogers Turner to "molest" me when I was younger?"

You and me both, mate ;)

There are plenty of them too, not just Pamela Rogers. I say if the kid is cool with it, whats the harm? :P
Crunshii's Avatar
Crunshii at 02/13/2008 20:13
XBL milf predators found!
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 02/13/2008 20:17
Are you guys not familiar with legalities involved? Regardless of whether or not you think it's okay, or whether the kid was okay with it, there is still "statutory rape" to contend with. And there are laws against soliciting sex from minors over the internet, even if they're above the local age of consent.
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BMaN32x at 02/13/2008 20:32
Good on NBC for pointing out first and foremost the parents need to be heads up. Allowing game systems to connect to the internet does give the potential for meeting creeps out in the world.
That said, that is going to happen anywhere you go it being gang raped at the mall (my mall two years ago) or hell even getting gay raped in the locker room at a middle school (some city outside of where I live). The internet makes the access easier.
I agree with the "no one knows what they want". You're 16 having sex with your hot teacher that every other guy in your class wanted to screw and she chose you. Then all of a sudden someone older than you tells you it's wrong and you don't know what to think. It all comes down to the laws like Jim said and yes, unfortunately consensual or not, statutory is wrong.
Vigor's Avatar
Vigor at 02/13/2008 21:04
Real question is when are they going to make a to catch a predator videogame?
NightDehumidifier's Avatar
NightDehumidifier at 02/13/2008 21:12
I'm thankful everyday for Nintendo's friend codes. Protects us all from those kid-touching wierdos.
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar
PrinceofCannedPeaches at 02/13/2008 21:38
One such case involved a 30-year-old woman sending nude pictures of herself to a 16-year-old boy who sent nude pictures of himself in return.

Was she hawt? I'd hit it. *statutory rape by volition-five: POW!*
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar
PrinceofCannedPeaches at 02/13/2008 21:42
@Jim

Still predatory. Kids don't *know* what they like, and it's taken advantage of.

On a personal note, I think I can safely say we youth are not quite so fragile as you think, Jim. Just very, very deeply disturbed.

It's either escapism or exploration, and either way we're the only ones responsible.
Crunshii's Avatar
Crunshii at 02/13/2008 21:46
@ Vigor

SHHHHHH!
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 02/13/2008 21:49
That 16-year-old has nothing to complain about.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar
Jetsetlemming at 02/13/2008 22:10
In about 2/3 of US states 16 is actually legal, as well as plenty of other counties. Still, nowhere in the US is it legal for naked pics to be distributed of under 18s.
I remember a news case a few months ago of two teens who took pictures of them fucking at her house and sent them from her computer to his, and somehow got caught at it. They were both tried and conviced for trafficking in child pornography simply by mailing pictures of themselves to themselves.
The guy also got a far worse sentence than she did in that case as well...
Aziel13's Avatar
Aziel13 at 02/13/2008 22:21
XD oh noes first my Nintendo DS and now my live
what next through the sony network
JohnnyWadd's Avatar
JohnnyWadd at 02/13/2008 22:48
Playgrounds are gateways for pedophiles too. Let's ban them!
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Samit Sarkar at 02/13/2008 22:52
Whether the 30-year-old is a MILF or not — and she totally is, in this case — it’s still legally wrong (and Jim’s right; kids don’t know any better). I’m not saying that these people should be locked up for life, but really, are they that sexually frustrated that they have to start sending pictures of themselves to minors?
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Alpha 87655320875 at 02/13/2008 23:18
Chris Hansen is a scary scary man.
Elrando's Avatar
Elrando at 02/14/2008 03:53


Hai kids, who wants to play sum x-bawks
bleep's Avatar
bleep at 02/14/2008 04:14
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plushrevolver at 02/14/2008 06:24
Elrando

you win funni3st comment, i wont stop laughn until i sober up!
foxhound009's Avatar
foxhound009 at 02/14/2008 07:22
niccccccccce....
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 02/14/2008 09:08
I can't wait for "To Catch an Xbox Live Predator" on NBC. I love those shows...
martinine's Avatar
martinine at 02/14/2008 09:30
1st: I am seriously worried about Chris Hansen, did anyone watch the one where he went to caves and tents all over africa and the middle east to catch people sending those crazy deposit money email things. He's got balls.....He's got balls....

2nd: I am REALLY tired of all these 16, 17, 18 year guys getting upset about smoking hot older chicks doing them. You KNOW that he was high-fiving his buds about this two weeks ago.
biz's Avatar
biz at 02/14/2008 12:11
Re: Ms. Turner (the milflester)

to quote south park...


Nice....Nice....
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 02/14/2008 12:41
Pedophiles are so gay.
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 02/16/2008 02:53
:(.
Triphoppin's Avatar
Triphoppin at 02/22/2008 21:34
looks like fox & nbc are teaming up...sounds like a good photoshop deal..let's see what i can come up with

@ jim - yes, u can't victimize the willing
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