Escaping or Connecting? Characteristics of Youth who Form Close Online Relationships, By Janis Wolak, Kimberly Mitchell, and David Finkelhor. (2003). Journal of Adolescence, 26(1): 105-119.

The Exposure of Youth to Unwanted Sexual Material on the Internet: A National Survey of Risk, Impact, & Prevention, By Kimberly Mitchell, David Finkelhor and Janis Wolak. (2003). Youth & Society, 34(3): 330-358.

Risk Factors for and Impact of Online Sexual Solicitation of Youth, by  Kimberly Mitchell, David Finkelhor, & Janis Wolak . (2001).   JAMA, 285(23):3011-3014.

 Online Victimization:  A Report on the Nation’s Youth , by David Finkelhor, Kimberly Mitchell & Janis Wolak. NCMEC

Highlights from the Youth Internet Safety Survey , by David Finkelhor, Kimberly Mitchell & Janis Wolak - OJJDP Fact Sheet

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A copy of the press release issued by the Crimes against Children Research Center is available at http://www.unh.edu/news/

Live video of the press briefing is available online at www.cybertipline.com or www.ConnectLive.com/events/protectchildren.  

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 For copies of report Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation’s Youth, and online safety information for families, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678, or online at www.missingkids.com.