Today's child molester is no longer the dirty old man who snatches children from parks, playgrounds and schoolyards. Pedophiles come from every profession, social and economic level of humanity. They teach us, lead us, judge us, lend us money, build our homes, dig our ditches and guide our spiritual growth. They are in the world and, for the most part, unrecognizable.

The Internet provides a new and more dangerous forum for pedophiles. With its anonymity, the Web brings the predator into a child's home and into his life. Posing as a youngster's peer or a slightly older person, a pedophile usually takes time to gain the child's confidence, to make him or her a friend. If the child is wary, this seduction can take several weeks to several months, but the damage begins right away. Even if the child and predator never meet in person, the lie, when discovered, changes the youngster forever. And, that's exactly what the predator wants -- Even more than sex, pedophilia is about power.

The chat room or personal message and E-mail are the most likely contact point for predator and child. Blockers and filters do little to prevent this meeting if a child is given any license to visit his peers online. SENTRYCAM™ offers parents a window into these venues and gives them early warning when a relationship may be going in the wrong direction.

One important benefit of SENTRYCAM™ is that it can be used to deter pedophiles. The thing predators fear most is exposure. By placing "SENTRYCAM parental monitor" in a child's onscreen profile, parents can discourage many pedophiles from making even the first contact with their child. It will also deter other types of Net predators, including scam artists and disruptive teens who take over chat rooms and download pornography.