Child Exploitation on Long Island

Published: Sept. 19, 2016, 6:42 p.m.

FBI Special Agent, Danielle Messineo joins host Bill Horan and NCC Student Gina Santillo to discuss the growing problem on child exploitation in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Special Agent Messineo is currently assigned to the Long Island Child Exploitation Task Force, a combination of local and Federal law enforcement partners that work in collaboration to investigate the online sexual exploitation of children. She has been the primary investigator for child pornography matters on Long Island for over 13 years.

Topics discussed on today's program
-FBI Special Agent, Danielle Messineo 's involvement with local school districts in Nassau and Suffolk providing Internet Safety/Cyberbullying lectures
-Why it's important for parents to teach their children about Internet safety
-Should you allow your child to join a social networking site
-What is grooming
-What is sexting
-What should a parent do if their child is a victim of Cyberbullying