CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Most parents know to monitor what their children are doing on their home computers; but what about on their cell phones?
"Everyday these cell phones get more sophisticated, have better capabilities and you can basically use them just like a laptop," said FBI Supervisory Special Agent Colleen Moss.
Moss oversees the Charlotte FBI office's effort to eliminate cyber crime, including crimes involving pornography and children who predators will attempt to meet on-line.
"The child basically has full time, 24/7 access to the internet through their phones," said Moss.
That means ready access to Facebook and all the other social networks where a predator could be lurking.
In the Charlotte area alone, Moss tells NewsChannel 36 the bureau is now working over 400 cases of child porn with other local police department.
"These cases never seem to go away because predators know it is the best, safest way to find a victim,” said Moss.
October has been named National Cyber Security Month by the Bureau and Moss hopes parents will sit down with their kids and go over what they are doing on their computers and smart phones.
She suggest parents ask their kids how many social network friends they have, and who they are.
