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Police warn of online chat danger | Police warn of online chat danger |
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Police have warned young people about the dangers of online chatrooms after a teenage girl who went missing from Ceredigion was found in Belgium. | Police have warned young people about the dangers of online chatrooms after a teenage girl who went missing from Ceredigion was found in Belgium. |
Dyfed-Powys Police said the 15-year-old met a man online and went to meet him without her parents' consent, leading to a three-day hunt. | Dyfed-Powys Police said the 15-year-old met a man online and went to meet him without her parents' consent, leading to a three-day hunt. |
A man, aged 26, was arrested in Belgium, where he is on police bail. | |
Police said the case highlighted the danger of chatting online, particularly on social networking sites. | Police said the case highlighted the danger of chatting online, particularly on social networking sites. |
Police said teenagers should take great care contacting people they did not know. | Police said teenagers should take great care contacting people they did not know. |
Det Supt Simon Powell said: "I would advise young persons who use social networking sites on the internet to be extremely careful when communicating with people they do not know. | Det Supt Simon Powell said: "I would advise young persons who use social networking sites on the internet to be extremely careful when communicating with people they do not know. |
"I would encourage anyone who uses this type of site to take care on what personal information they give out and to consider carefully who they are chatting to. | "I would encourage anyone who uses this type of site to take care on what personal information they give out and to consider carefully who they are chatting to. |
"Anyone with any concerns should discuss the matter with a trusted adult or report their concerns using the online reporting facility that is available on most sites." | "Anyone with any concerns should discuss the matter with a trusted adult or report their concerns using the online reporting facility that is available on most sites." |
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