(female) hey anyone please answer i keep here as soon as this happened i may be over reacting but omg ok so, i got on this website were you can chat with people because i was bored and I said hey and then a warning popped up and it said Warning: we have to warn you from federal law that this person is a registered sex offender! and then he said heyy and i freaked and exit out! I am really scared I hope i am just over reacting and everything is fine but im just scared they can get my information and were i live in stuff please help do u think he could -ThANks
If you can remember the website and if this website is most specifically geared to young people you should notify local law enforcement of what happened.
As a sex offender it most likely a violation of his parole to be lurking on these types of sites. With information such as the web address, date and time law enforcement should be able to go to the site operator and trace back to who this guy really is.
Once they find him they can put him back in jail where he belongs. Talk to your parents and if they agree with me call the your local law enforcement agency and make a report. [ adviceman49's advice column | Ask adviceman49 A Question ]
S_C answered Friday December 31 2010, 10:35 pm: I wouldn't be too worried about it. Exing out and not speaking to that person was definitely the right decision. Since you did not give them any kind of information about you, they would have no reason to even consider pursuing you.
As I'm sure you already know, be VERY careful when going on any kind of online chatting sights, especially those like teen chat or chatroulette ... it's just a sketchy scene in general. Never give out any kind of person information - not your state, school, grade, sports teams youre involved in, etc. It's so easy these days to take an IP address and track down information about a person. It's just not smart to chat with people you don't know.
But like I said, you did the right thing by ending the conversation immediately. Most people who try to do the creepy things you hear about first try to make the person they're chatting with comfortable with them before trying to find them and stuff... you didn't even speak to him - he'll have no interest in pursuing you because he knows nothing about you - he was unable to break into your comfort zone. [ S_C's advice column | Ask S_C A Question ]
xxlilreddivaxx answered Friday December 31 2010, 6:34 pm: Nah, dont worry about it. Just try blocking him if you can, just dont reply. Actually, you should be careful with whoever you write to on the internet. Never give out any personal information. Most sex offenders do not come with a warning sign. [ xxlilreddivaxx's advice column | Ask xxlilreddivaxx A Question ]
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