Child predators are not always strangers hiding in dark alleys.

According to former Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission Chief Investigator Thomas Hampson, many are people parents already know, trust, and invite into their children’s lives.

In this episode of Melissa Unfiltered, Thomas Hampson shares what he learned during an 8-year investigation into child exploitation, grooming networks, online child predators, social media dangers, public school concerns, parental blind spots, and how child predators operate in plain sight.

This conversation covers:
• How grooming actually works
• Why predators target vulnerable children
• How social media and smartphones increase risk
• Why child predators “groom parents” too
• The dangers of unrestricted internet access for kids
• Public school concerns and parental rights
• How trusted adults gain access to children
• What parents should be paying attention to right now

If you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, homeschool family, or simply someone concerned about protecting children, this is a conversation you need to hear.

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