READFIELD – Does your teen instant message or blog? Has your teen posted his or her picture online?
Are they revealing too much personal information? Could that information provide enough clues to put them in danger?
Fayette officials have worked with Maranacook Community School Adult Education representatives to set up a session on Internet safety to help parents learn how to help their children avoid risks they may face on online.
The safety session began to take shape after Patrick Armstrong, 14, of Fayette was accused of killing Marlee Johnston, 14, of Fayette in November.
It is alleged that Armstrong posted entries and thousands of words on several popular sites with teenagers, including myspace.com and livejournal.com, giving insights into himself.
The name of the session is “Do you know what your teen has posted on the Web?”
It’s scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, in Maranacook Community School in Readfield.
Space is limited, and people are asked to register by Wednesday, March 22, by phoning 685-4923, ext. 303, or by contacting Susan Simons at [email protected].
The session is free and open to all communities.
The guest speaker is Seth Blodgett from the Maine Attorney General’s Office who will discuss Internet crimes in Maine that involve children and teens.
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