Welcome to Cybersmart Detectives
I'm Jaydon.
And I'm Mia.
And we're both students in Year 6 at Narraville School
and we're going to tell you our story.
Our story kicks off at lunchtime.
We were in the playground at school.
*mobile message ring*
Hey!
It's a mobile phone. I wonder who it belongs to?
*mobile message ring*
It looks like this Kel
wants someone to sneak out of class and meet at the gate.
I think we should hand the phone in to a teacher,
but that might get the person into trouble.
*mobile message ring*
It's another message from Kel.
It says Rollergirl13 are you there?
I wonder who Rollergirl13 is?
Don't know.
What should we do Jayden?
Why don't we go to the library
and search for the name Rollergirl13 online?
Maybe that might help us find out who the phone belongs to.
Wow!
There are a lot of results.
How do we know which one is the right one?
This one has a blog post that says Rollergirl13,
a Narraville student in Year 7.
That could be her.
There's another that says Rollergirl13 is Sarah.
That must be her name.
Wow, look at that!
Her mobile number is included in her blog.
Yeah and there are a lot of personal details.
Is that safe Mia?
I don't think it's safe to post personal details online.
Anyone could find her.
I'm going to dial that number.
*mobile rings*
Wow, it is her phone!
That was easy to check wasn't it?
Now we know that her name
is Sarah, she is in Year 7 at Narraville school,
her mobile number and she has a profile page.
Should we click through to her profile page?
I don't know.
The school doesn't let us use social networking sites
so I think it would be against the rules.
We could get into trouble.
I think we should find Sarah and give her phone back.
Let's go and see if she's with the Year 7 girls.
Hey, have you seen Sarah?
She was texting some boy name Kel.
All she seems to do these days is chat online.
I'm a bit worried about her.
We found her phone
and this Kel has been texting her to meet him during school.
Hmm...
I'm a bit worried too.
Sarah met Kel online.
He found out her mobile number
and they've been texting ever since.
She checked him out online
and he is pretty cute.
Kel has been asking to meet her for a while now.
She got heaps of texts before lunch and she look worried.
We haven't seen her in ages. I really hope she's okay.
*mobile message ring*
Wow! Look at these messages. They're horrible!
Yeah, who is this guy anyway?
Looks like she might need help.
What do you think Mia?
Yeah!
Good friends support each other.
I usually talk to my Aunty when I'm worried.
I guess we could tell a teacher.
Yeah, good idea. I think we should tell Mr Saunders.
I trust him and I know that he will help Sarah.
Thanks for letting me know what's going on.
You've done the right thing.
Can you show me Sarah's profile?
Yeah, here it is.
*keyboard tapping*
Hmm... that's Sarah Walker from Year 7.
She wasn't in class after lunch today.
Let's get a print-out of this page.
There's a message from Kel on her page. Have a look Mr Saunders.
Hmm... that post is worrying.
I'm going to call Sarah's parents now.
I need to you to wait,
so you can show me where you found the phone.
What do you think Mr Saunders will ask Sarah's parents?
I think he will ask if they've heard about Kel.
I bet they haven't.
Mr Saunders will probably talk to Sarah's parents
about what might have happened to her.
Yes, yes, that's right Mrs Walker,
I am concerned,
as Sarah has been missing from class this afternoon.
I also wanted to ask you
if you knew anything about a boy she might know called Kel?
Or if you know where she goes to skate?
Well, ever since I bought Sarah roller-blades for her birthday
she's been looking up stuff on the internet and chatting to people about skating.
Also she's been wanting to go a new skate park in town
and she's mentioned the name Kel.
We thought Kel was a girl, so we weren't really worried.
Do you have rules about computer and mobile use at home?
Well, Sarah spends a lot of time online, but I think she knows what she's doing.
I don't know a lot about what kids do online, so I do tend to leave her alone.
Mrs Walker, I think you and your husband need to come to school.
I'm worried that we can't find Sarah.
I believe she may have gone to meet this Kel at the skate park.
I think we may need to get the police involved.
Okay, Mrs Walker. Try not to worry.
I'm sure Sarah will be alright.
Okay, I'll see you at school. Bye.
Hey Mr Saunders,
didn't Kel's message say that he would text Sarah
when he was at the school gate?
*mobile message ring*
Yes, you're right Jayden.
Mrs Hassan, can you please call the police?
I'm going straight to the gate to see if I can find Sarah.
You two stay here and help Mrs Hassan explain what happened to the police.
What should we tell the police, Jayden?
We should tell them everything, especially the texts,
and what's on Sarah's profile page.
*car speeding off*
Hello constable.
When I got to the gate, there was no sign of Sarah,
but there was a red car speeding up the road, so I wrote down the registration.
Great work getting the registration number.
I'll look up the owner of the vehicle.
The owner is a 37-year-old man named James Clifford.
There's a note here that says he's used the name Kel in the past.
He also uses fake photos on his profiles to hide his real identity.
We're sending a car straight away.
In the meantime,
can you please conduct a thorough search of the school grounds for Sarah.
Has she gone with Kel? I'm worried about her.
I hope she didn't go. I'm starting to get worried too.
He lied about who he was and tried to trick Sarah.
Sarah could've been kidnapped by this Kel!
Sarah! Sarah!
Mr Saunders, I'm here!
I've been hiding because I didn't know what to do.
I went to the gate to meet my friend Kel,
but a man in a red car was calling out my name instead.
I don't know who he was.
It wasn't Kel and I was scared,
so I ran and hid in the playground.
Sarah, I'm so glad you're safe. We were very worried about you.
So now you know our story.
The end result could've been much worse, so remember...
Be careful.
Meeting and talking to people online can be fun
but remember they can say anything and it may not be true.
Check first.
Ask your parents or carer before you give out your real name,
phone number or any other personal details.
The best idea is to keep your personal information to yourself.
Don't stay.
If someone is rude in a chat-room, or posts offensive or scary pictures
don't respond. Leave the chat-room straight away.
Help.
If you know someone that is being cyberbullied
don't stand by. Offer support.
Report if someone is being mean to you or someone else
while you were on the internet or on a mobile phone.
Tell.
If you see or hear something which upsets you online
tell your parents or another adult you trust.
Don't meet someone off-line if you've only talked to them online.
You can never be sure they are who they say they are.
And most important of all, stay safe and have fun online.