I.C.E. investigator speaks in Melfort
During a day-long RCMP event in Melfort Thursday, several speakers were on hand including Cpl. Jared Clarke, a member of the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (I.C.E.) who discussed internet safety.
Clarke spoke in the afternoon to students from Grades 7 to 9, alongside a group of parents during the evening. Clarke told northeastNOW he hopes children and parents use common sense when it comes to the internet or text messaging.
“Be responsible online,” Clarke said. “Before you send that text or take that intimate image and release it onto the internet, think about the possible consequences.”
I.C.E. was established in 2009 in the province due to the increase in child pornography, exploitation, and internet luring. Clarke said on average there are 25 new social networking sites launched per month, making their jobs more difficult each day.