Other Resources

Here you will find resources to start you on your journey to educate yourself about online safety and child sexual exploitation.

These are posted as a guide to help you begin your journey in educating yourself about online safety. The SOVA-ICAC is not responsible for any content posted on a third party site. By providing the links below, the SOVA-ICAC is not endorsing these sites but providing examples of various sites available to those wanting to learn about online safety. Some sites may even post contradictory information or studies. It is up to the parent or guardian to make a decision as to what information is best suited for their family and situation. The SOVA-ICAC does not work for and is not affiliated with any organization linked here unless otherwise noted.

Childnet International

Website providing internet safety resources for parents, teachers, professionals, and youth.

Common Sense Media

A website that provides parents and caregivers an opportunity to read reviews, ratings, and recommendations for movies, television shows, Youtube channels, websites, books, apps, and games. Reviews come from expert reviewers, as well as parents and children.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

The main home page for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Read information related to the prevention and recovery from child abduction, child abuse, and child exploitation.

National ICAC Task Force Program

The main page for the National ICAC program (The SOVA-ICAC Task Force is Affiliated.)

National Sex Offender Public Website

Provided through the Department of Justice (DOJ), this site gives you the ability to search online sex offender registries for all U.S. States and Territories.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The main page for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Child Exploitation Investigations Unit. Operation Predator is their international focus on investigating the production and distribution of child pornography, overseas travel for sex with minors (sex tourism), and child sex trafficking.

Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry

Search online sex offender records for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Safe Surfin’ Foundation