[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 74 (Wednesday, June 10, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        THE CHILD PROTECTION AND SEXUAL PREDATOR PUNISHMENT ACT

  (Ms. DUNN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks and include therein 
extraneous material.)
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to encourage my colleagues to 
send a strong message to those who would prey on innocent children over 
the Internet. Make no mistake, these sex crimes against children will 
not be tolerated.
  This week the House will consider the Child Protection and Sexual 
Predator Punishment Act introduced by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. 
McCollum) and myself. This legislation is for moms and dads throughout 
the country who are doing everything they can to keep their children 
safe and innocent but cannot control the pedophiles cruising the 
Internet.
  In this age of ever expanding technology, pedophiles are increasingly 
using the anonymity of the Internet to pose as minors and befriend 
vulnerable children who are unknowingly lured into very dangerous 
situations.
  That is why the McCollum-Dunn bill is so critical to families across 
America. This legislation helps law enforcement crack down on 
pedophiles who no longer offer candy to unsuspecting children on the 
playground but now offer companionship to children through the Internet 
chat room. This bill tells sexual predators that the Information 
Superhighway is not a detour for deviant behavior, it is a dead end.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this legislation.

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