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In Depth (Internet / Sexual Predators) Part II #628578

NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Feb 16, 1999
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Detroit: Pete Williams) The arrest of a suspected pedophile, Bryce Hansen, attempting to meet up with a 12-year-old girl featured. [MOTHER - talks about finding out a pedophile was trying to get to her daughter.] [12-year-old GIRL - talks about helping police catch the pedophile who was after her; explains why she talked to Hansen.] [Michigan state police Robert PEPLINKI - says just showing up showed Hansen's intent.]

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Chicago: Fred Francis) Ways that parents can help protect their children from Internet sexual predators examined. [Mother Mrs. O'DEA - asks what her daughters are doing.] [National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Ruben RODRIGUEZ, Junior - says the center receives thousands of leads on Internet predators.] [Detective Mary FRATE - describes a pedophile.] [PARENTS - talk about snooping on their children.] [FBI agent Ken LANNING - says kids so look at pornography.] [Father John O'DEA - says his daughter knows a lot about computers.]

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Francis, Fred;
Williams, Pete
Duration:
00:07:40

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