Dad Leads Deputies To Internet Predator Suspect
Reporter
Published: August 18, 2008
Updated: August 18, 2008
Police say a man trying to meet an underage girl for sex was actually lured into handcuffs by the girl’s father!
Alan Sims of Boiling Springs has been arrested on child sex charges.
He was arrested by Greenville County deputies after a 14 year girl’s father intercepted internet chats between Sims and the child. The dad then posed as his daughter and agreed to meet sims for sex. When Sims traveled to Greenville, deputies were waiting.
Those in Sims’ neighborhood are disturbed by the charges.
“Its amazing it could happen in any neighborhood really and to know its this close, its shocking,“ said one neighbor.
Sims was released on 75 thousand dollars bond.
He’s charged with criminal solicitation of a minor and attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
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Yay to the dad for intercepting!! It’s a shame that people like this are preying on children!! I know this person and i can honestly say that he is one that deserves what he gets, as are all people like him!! He deserves to be punished to the fullest extent, as do all pedophiles that prey on children!! Once again, YAY for the dad!!
The way to protect your children from creeps like this is to use internet monitoring software. My wife and I installed a program called Spector Pro on our daughter’s computer and it has allowed us to monitor her internet activity discreetly and easily. It also allows us to block her access to inappropriate web sites as allowing us to restrict the times of day she uses the internet.
I had heard of keyloggers before but I had no idea software like this could include so many features. The Spector Pro program records all the keystrokes, chats, emails and it even takes snap shots of the screen that I can play back like a VCR. It allows me to see everything that has been on the computer screen.
This program has been a real life saver. It allowed us to correct some issues we were concerned with and gives us the piece of mind that comes from knowing EXACTLY what she is doing online.
I can’t recommend this software highly enough; just Google Spector Pro and check out their web site. You will see what I mean.
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