FBI Jacksonville, in partnership with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Clay County District Schools, will present “Be smart with your kid’s smartphone” 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 27 at Ridgeview High School in Orange Park.
The presentation is free and all parents, guardians and educators are invited to participate.
The program features special agents from FBI Jacksonville who investigate crimes against children and terrorism matters.
With deputies from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the agents will review current social media apps that offenders are using to target and manipulate local children and provide an overview of schemes that specifically target teens.
The FBI cautions that the content of the presentation may not be appropriate for youth and parental discretion is advised.
Since 2018, more than 3,000 child advocates have attended “Be Smart” events across Northeast Florida to learn how to better protect youth from being targeted online by predators and extremists.