Protecting Children: Combating Online and Offline Exploitation

November 28, 2024
Hosted by Donna Hughes

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Episode Description

In this episode of Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes, Donna is joined by Fr. Bill George to discuss the alarming issues of child sexual abuse and exploitation both online and offline. Fr. George, senior advisor to the president of the Gregorian University Foundation, shares his extensive experience working with children, parents, and institutions to protect children in the digital world. They delve into topics like the dangers of online pornography, and the critical role of education and parental involvement.

Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes

Thursdays at 11 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel

Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes" is dedicated to equipping parents and guardians with up-to-date information, practical tips, and expert insights on a range of pressing topics. Hosted by Donna Rice Hughes, President and CEO of Enough Is Enough® (EIE) and a renowned internet safety expert, each episode features discussions on topics including online predators, sex trafficking, pornography, social media, online gaming, Big Tech accountability, and current legislation designed to protect children in the digital age.

Donna Hughes

Donna Rice Hughes has 30 years of leadership as a social entrepreneur and internet safety expert, as well as an author, speaker, commentator and producer. She is CEO/President of Enough Is Enough® (EIE), a non-partisan organization that has led the fight to make the internet safer for children and families since 1994. Under her leadership, EIE has led advocacy efforts to pass groundbreaking bi-partisan federal laws, launched the national Safe WiFi Campaign resulting in McDonald's and Starbucks filtering illegal content on their public WiFi, and led the Children's Internet Safety Presidential Pledge, Governor’s Pledge and State Attorney General Pledge. She has been a featured expert in most major new outlets and has given over 4,000 interviews. She testified multiple times before Congress and served on the COPA Commission. She was executive producer of the Emmy-award winning Internet Safety 101® PBS series and received an Emmy nomination as the program's host. She was the recipient of The Women In Technology Award for Social Impact, and The Professional Women in Advocacy Excellence In Advocacy Award for "Veteran Practitioner". Donna graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from the University of South Carolina and is married to Jack Hughes. They have five grandchildren.

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