2015-09-24 Cybertraps for Educators: The Rising Cost of Digital Misconduct from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered on September 24, 2015 in Cape May, NJ, to school business officials from around the state. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic (with or without cowboy hats…
2015-09-21 Cyberethics for Educators: The Rising Cost of Digital Misconduct from Frederick Lane A webinar presented to members of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification on September 21, 2015. If you are interested in discussing a presentation for professional development or continuing education for your organization on this topic or…
In August, I wrote about the case of Stephanie McCrea, a drama teacher at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, WA. She used a fake Facebook page to communicate with and set up sexual trysts with a 15-year-old student. Among other things, she used the Facebook page to coach her student on how to answer questions…
A couple of days ago, the Times of London published an op-ed by an anonymous female former teacher entitled “I Had an Affair with My 17-year-old Student.” The article, unfortunately, is behind the paper’s paywall, so it will only be accessible to those readers with a Times subscription or those who are willing to sign…
Later tonight (Wednesday, 23 September 2015), I will be doing an interview on BlogTalkRadio with Cheri Roberts, host of the show “Challenging the Rhetoric.” I will be doing a ten-minute segment with Cheri from approximately 6:40 to 6:50pm Pacific (9:40 to 9:50pm Eastern) to discuss the growing problem of child sexual abuse and the role…
The dubious prosecution of two teenagers in North Carolina for sharing explicit photos with each other in the context of a romantic relationship continues to attract attention from media outlets around the world, most of whom (or at least the article commenters) take advantage of the story to deride the U.S. for its lingering prurience…
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While sitting in Chicago O’Hare Airport the other day, I got a call from Joanna Walters, a New York-based reporter for London’s “The Guardian” newspaper. [@JoannaWalters13] (h/t to Dr. Jeff Temple for the referral). She was looking for background information on U.S. laws regarding sexting by children, as part of a story about the criminal…
2015-09-17 To Serve & Inspect: Digital Challenges for School Resource Officers from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered to an audience of school resource officers, administrators, and counselors at the Criminal Justice Institute in Little Rock, Arkansas, on September 17, 2015. If you are interested in discussing a presentation for professional development or continuing education for…
2015-09-16 Social Media and Emerging Applications: Investigative Potential and Legal Issues from Frederick Lane The Criminal Justice Institute in Little Rock, Arkansas, invited me to design and present a one-day continuing education course for Arkansas law enforcement officers. The course was certified for 7 hours of CLE credit by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement…
