S3E19: Predators, Children, Protectors – Kerry Shima – Acting Officer in Charge for ALERT Internet Child Exploitation Unit.

The Quiet Professional

Apr 29 2024 • 1 hr 1 min

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING

Original Recording Date: 2024APR19.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.

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TOPICS:

  • Kerry's path to service.
  • Scope of the problem.
  • Legislation, investigation, resources.
    • Saving children.
    • Member care.
  • Where the vulnerabilities lie.
  • Digital literacy and online safety.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

  1. Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-387-5437 (KIDS).
  2. ALERT website: Child Exploitation - ALERT (alert-ab.ca).
  3. ALERT Butt Out Creeps campaign: “Butt out, Creeps”: ALERT issues sextortion warning - ALERT (alert-ab.ca).
  4. Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Home – protectchildren.ca.
  5. Government of Alberta fighting child abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation: How to help and report child abuse, neglect and sexual exploitation | Alberta.ca.

Connect:

  1. Find Kerry on:
  2. Find ALERT on:

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