Jason Nelson spoke about the ways kids get in trouble on the Internet. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Protecting children from predators, bullying, sexting, identity theft, human trafficking and other Internet and social media-related trouble was at the focus of a presentation by City of Maricopa Fire Inspector Jason Nelson on Saturday morning at Leading Edge Academy. Nelson presented information on the latest trends and scams battled by cybersecurity measures. Maricopan Diana Schalow explained how her daughter Angela Russo was murdered after finding dates online.

Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel, a.k.a. Rocky, is a sixth-generation Arizonan who spent her formative years in the Missouri Ozarks. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has been in the newspaper business since 1990. She has been a sports editor, general-assignment reporter, business editor, arts & entertainment editor, education reporter, government reporter and managing editor. After 16 years in the Verde Valley-Sedona, she moved to Maricopa in 2014. She loves the outdoors, the arts, great books and all kinds of animals.