RADAR - Your Kids' Mobile Watchdog

Kids and their phones and computers

Jeff Brown — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:04:00 GMT

I feel the need to clarify some of my personal beliefs. Many people assume their children are in danger of unknown subjects lurking on the Internet in an effort to lure their child in to meeting them. It has been my experience, depending on the age of...(read more)

Our Kids

Jeff Brown — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:34:00 GMT

To summarize my last several posts, I would urge any parent that discovers an inappropriate relationship to report it to the agency having jurisdiction. Remember the first and foremost priority for everyone involved is the safety of the child. The second...(read more)

See How They Chat – Part 2

Detective James Brown — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:10:00 GMT

James N. Brown, J.D. Detective - Retired In See How They Chat – Part 1 , I presented an actual online chat that I had with a potential predator during a training session. The entire conversation lasted only seven minutes. In that short time, the predator...(read more)

See How They Chat – Part 1

Detective James Brown — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:14:00 GMT

James N. Brown, J.D. Detective - Retired In my next two blogs, I’m going to share with you the nature of a chat between a predator and a potential child victim. I believe it is important for everyone, but especially parents, to understand how aggressive...(read more)

To monitor or not to monitor

Jeff Brown — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:16:00 GMT

I have given many talks on the benefits of monitoring your children and have discussed, often time at length, the reasons for monitoring your kids. Usually the parent will start out with something along the lines of….well my kids are not like that, or…...(read more)

More Info.

Jeff Brown — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:50:00 GMT

It has been my experience that a teenager involved in an inappropriate relationship will often only reveal only a small part of the relationship, and again this depends on the extent of the relationship. Sometimes you have a teenage child that has had...(read more)

Additional information:

Jeff Brown — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:40:00 GMT

If the communication between your child and the suspect is strictly via the Internet or through a cell phone then it is easier to control then if the subject is a teacher or otherwise close to the victim on a daily basis. Depending how the relationship...(read more)

A RADAR Christmas Poem to Ponder

Detective James Brown — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:45:00 GMT

James N. Brown, J.D. Detective - Retired ‘Twas the morning of Christmas and all through the house, Every creature was stirring, including the mouse. The stockings were torn from the chimney with abandon, The cacophony of noise sounded like a cannon. And...(read more)

Did She…Or Didn’t She? – Part II

Detective James Brown — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:35:00 GMT

James N. Brown, J.D. Detective - Retired In my last blog I discussed the case of Joelle Ogletree, a Texas high school teacher who was accused by three of her students of having sexual misconduct with them. Ogletree was indicted by a grand jury in 2003....(read more)

Now what!

Jeff Brown — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:19:00 GMT

How to proceed, as a parent, once the relationship is discovered? It basically depends on the relationship between the child and the suspect. If the child and the suspect have normal daily contact, i.e. the suspect is a teacher or a coach maybe even a...(read more)

So now what do I do?

Jeff Brown — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:58:00 GMT

“I believe my underage son/daughter is having an inappropriate relationship and/or is communicating with an adult. Now what do I do?” This is to help any parent with the realization their child is now a potential victim. I unfortunately can only speak...(read more)

Did She…Or Didn’t She? – Part I

Detective James Brown — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:07:00 GMT

James N. Brown, J.D. Detective - Retired In my last few blogs, I discussed how a predator needs a target-rich environment. Part of that discussion included the possibility that schools provide such a target-rich environment and that a predator may be...(read more)

Driving update

Jeff Brown — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:26:00 GMT

My daughter has been driving for a few weeks now, and the contract is working perfectly. She calls her mother or I every time she has a new errand to do or if she is ever held up at work or school. Part of why the contract is working so well is she is...(read more)

Target-Rich Environments – Some Final Thoughts

Detective James Brown — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:09:00 GMT

James N. Brown, J.D. Detective - Retired A few days ago, Fox News ran a story about teachers and sexual misconduct with their students. In the story, Fox News relied on an investigation conducted by the Associated Press (AP). The AP had competed a five-year...(read more)

A Target-Rich Environment – Part 3

Detective James Brown — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:02:00 GMT

James N. Brown, J.D. Detective - Retired It is estimated there are 25 million to 30 million children, ages 10-17, using the Internet today. To a predator, this is a target rich environment . No longer does a predator need to leave his home and venture...(read more)