April 28, 2022

Parent Alert! Police say "Lizzy" Groomed and Exploited 80 Children

California Man Who Posed as "Lizzy" Allegedly Lured 80 Prepubescent Children into Making Child Sex Abuse Material

Sheriff's Department Urging Parents to Check their Child's Electronic Devices, Now Working to ID International Victims

Photo Credit: Sacramento County Sheriff's Office/YouTube

Parents, this is disturbing, but necessary to share.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) arrested a man Tuesday whom they say groomed dozens of children online and then told them to engage in sexual acts with others, all while portraying himself to be a young girl named "Lizzy."

More than 80 child victims have been identified in the United States in connection to Demetrius Carl Davis, 24, accused of grooming and having children produce child pornography. The victims vary in age, but deputies say they range between six and 13 years old.

Davis allegedly directed children to make child pornography that showed them in sexual acts with siblings or other kids. Davis is also accused of speaking to victims in sexually explicit language and sending them child pornography videos.

SCSO believes Davis communicated with well over 100 children between late 2020 and December 2021 and urges parents to check their child's electronic devices.

If you believe your child engaged in illicit communications/content over the internet with a subject named "Lizzy" via social media or messaging apps, please contact SCSO Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force: 916-874-3002 or icac@sacsheriff.com.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

No child is immune.

CLICK ON IMAGE TO HEAR EIE's DONNA RICE HUGHES on FOX 40

Catch Donna's interview on Fox 40 News Sacramento as she addresses the arrest of an alleged child sex predator and provides tips to keep children safer on the internet.

Tips to Keep Kids Safe Online

Know your child’s user names and passwords for email and social media.
Check to see if your child has any hidden apps or accounts
Teach your child to never share personally identifiable information(PII) including date of birth, address, full name, school or any image that can be used to identify or track your child down.
Be alert to warning signs your child may be in contact with an online predator, especially if your child becomes secretive or obsessive about online activities, gets angry when he or she can’t get online, receives/makes phone calls from people you do not know or recognize, changes screens or turns off computer when an adult enters a room, withdraws from family and friends, or receives gifts, mail, or packages from someone you do not know.
Block strangers and use privacy settings on social networking pages. Remind your child to NEVER arrange to meet with someone that he/she has only met online, and to come to you if a request for an in-person meeting has been made
Implement Safety Rules and Software tools (“Rules ‘N Tools®”) on all internet-enabled devices and platforms used by your child.
Essential software tools include setting age-appropriate filters, monitoring and time management software.

For more information, visit our Internet Safety 101^® website.

Friends, with tragic and disturbing stories like the one described above, we need you more than ever to help FUND THE FIGHT.

Our team at Enough Is Enough^® continues to advocate for the aggressive enforcement of existing laws and new policies that protect children on the internet and hold corporations and the tech industry accountable for doing their part to ensure that the safety of children in the digital world is a priority.

Thanks so much for standing with us!

The team at Enough Is Enough^®,

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