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Valley parents speak out about internet predators

Reported by: Angie Holdsworth
Email: aholdsworth@abc15.com
Last Update: 7/13/2008 3:15 pm
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The parents of a girl who police say was lured into having sex with a man she met on MySpace worry there could be more victims out there.

The parents who asked we hide their identity said they had talked to their daughter about the dangers of MySpace, but she still was vulnerable.

23-year-old Justin Lee was arrested after the girl’s father walked in on them having sex in their home in Chandler.

“I was angry, but I was more shocked. I would never have thought this could happen in my house while I was in the house,” her father said.

The girl’s mother says she read the messages that had been sent back and forth between her daughter and Lee. She says she saw indications that he may have sought out other underage girls.

“It's very hard because you have to deal with the fact that she may be dating later on and she's going to have those trust issues and this guy has taken away a very innocent part of her,” she said.

Court documents show that Lee claimed he didn’t know how young the girl was although her parents say her age was clearly displayed on her MySpace page.

Lee was released from jail. He was arrested on charges of sexual conduct with a minor.

The girl’s parents urge parents and kids to be aware that predators on the Internet can target any child.



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