My Statement on the Charges of Acquittal:

The decision today in the Lori Drew case reinforces our mission at KidsBeSafeOnline and in my new book The Five Dangerous Trends Concerning Kids, Technology and the Internet that it is more important than ever to educate parents about the dangers that can happen through technology and that awareness is power in the prevention of bad things that can happen to our children because of the technologies they use.

My heart goes out to Tina Meier and her family, and we must remember Tina was very instrumental as we passed the law in Missouri, Senate Bill 818 that protects Missouri children 17 and under from cyberharassment by an adult and most other states have adopted and passed similar legislation in their states as well.

We have to remember as parents, educators and as adults that prevention is key and by providing the information on a large scale will make great progress in bringing protection to children who use these types of technologies.  Read about the Acquittal by Kim Zetter