Need a reminder to monitor your kids’ online activity? Last week, an Ohio man met a girl from dating app Bumble, took her out for drinks and dinner, then had sex on AirBnB was sentenced to at least 13 years in prison for being taken to
she was 11 years old.
Michael Hoang Ngo, 26, of Mason, Ohio, told police he thought the girl was 23 and had met her at a Bumble game, WCMH reported. The girl reportedly chatted with him for weeks, but he didn’t realize she wasn’t 23. Road.
Ngo claims you probably should have seen “Red Flag,” However, from the girl’s behavior, he did not realize that he was about to drink wine and eat with an 11-year-old. Ngo later told police he dropped the girl off near her home, but she was back in Columbus when detectives rang her cell phone to find her, her WCMH said. reporting.
Ngo was convicted of rape and kidnapping and will have to be registered as a child sex offender for the rest of his life.
On the other hand, there’s the issue of an 11-year-old boy who has a cell phone and seems unsupervised not only by the internet but also by dating apps. Parents can’t be very careful or strict when it comes to their kids’ online activities. They must be adults and cannot act like they are the child’s friend. Or think he for a second that a pre-teen child has adult decision-making ability and impulse control.
Install parental controls. ask a question. Watch, pester, annoy. do whatever it takes.
Yes, children grow up and gain more freedom and independence. Your job is to keep them safe first and teach them to be smart and safe while it’s happening.