[October 13, 2010] Parents, students get lessons on cybercrimes Tweet SAN DIEGO, Oct 12, 2010 (KSWB-TV - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Students and their parents attended a cybercrime seminar organized San Diego Police Association Tuesday evening to learn how to stay safe online. Cathy Baker and her daughter Madison went to Challenger Middle School Tuesday for the cyber-bullying lessons. "I've never seen it personally but I've overheard other people talking about it in class say 'So and so did this, or so and so said that," the 7th grader Madison Baker said. Cathy Baker said the family has dealt with cybercrimes in the past. Madison's older sister had a run-in online with a sexual predator. "It's very scary when the FBI calls you from New Mexico to tell you that your 13-year-old has been talking to someone who shouldn't even be online," Baker said. Chula Vista police Det. David Oyos lead the seminar at Challenger Middle School on Tuesday evening. "The most important thing I can tell parents is to know what your kids are doing online," Oyos said. "Talk to your kids about what they're doing on their internet." Oyos shared a story of how quickly an online predator propositioned an undercover agent portraying a young teen. Oyos also reminded parents to monitor their children's texts, Facebook profiles, and online games. "Cyberbullying has reached new levels because kids have become more brazen and it's more hurtful," he said. Oyos told parents that, when it comes to cyberbullying, to tell their kids that the lines of communication are open. "My mom's told me countless times that I can go to her or my dad about anything," Madison Baker said. To see more of KSWB-TV, go to http://www.fox5sandiego.com/. Copyright (c) 2010, KSWB-TV, San Diego Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com, e-mail [email protected], or call 866-280-5210 (outside the United States, call +1 312-222-4544). [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]