Justin Bieber Melbourne May 2, 2011
15 years ago
OMG. This is from my local newspaper!
Police are warning teens and parents to be wary of sexual predators who use social networking sites such as Facebook after an Abbotsford man was charged with a sex crime involving a 14-year-old boy.
Jeffrey Goddard, 20, is charged with invitation to sexual touching. He was released on conditions, including restrictions on being around children and using the Internet, said Abbotsford police spokesman Const. Ian MacDonald.
Goddard, who lists himself as lead vocals for a country-rock band and a member of a Justin Bieber fan group on his Facebook page, said he likes "talking on the computer," among other hobbies.
MacDonald said the victim, also from Abbotsford, was contacted through Facebook, phone calls and in-person encounters.
Police first received a formal complaint about an adult posing as a police officer on Facebook and inviting 13-to-15-year-olds on a ridealong in a police vehicle, instructing them to meet him on the road and not to call the police station.
There had also been reports dating back to March that an older person was making contact with teens online, MacDonald said.
Further investigation led police to the 14-year-old and the allegations against Goddard.
MacDonald said parents and others need to be wary of the dangers of online social networking sites for children.
He said police "have evidence that adults inside and outside the community [of Abbotsford] have created an alternative or bogus persona" and are using those fake personas to engage in sexually-explicit conversations to hook their target.
"[Networks] offer a lot of benefits, but it's a double-edged sword and there are dangers as well as benefits," MacDonald said.
Police are looking for other victims and are asking others who have had similar encounters to contact them.
THE PROVINCE
This is so sick!!
Also read: Why you should watch out for Justin Bieber posers!!
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This is my favorite performance from Justin.
So cute and talented.
So cute and talented.
Funny how on the day I post my favorite video (which is an old video) it ends up being posted on a handful of fan sites. Hey guys!
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26 May 2010
All of us here, of course, know that Justin Bieber is perfect in every possible way. But lately some mean-spirited rumor-mongers have lost sight of that fact, and have begun spreading ugly scuttlebutt about the 16-year-old My World sensation: That Biebs is rude behind the scenes. That he gets testy when people ask him about that sweet bird tattoo of his. That he's so dumb he doesn't even know what Germans are. (Okay, so that last one appears to be true.) [JBShrine: NOT TRUE. He knows what German means.]
But Justin Bieber can only take so much besmirching of his good name. So, even though he's Canadian and thus politeness is pretty much hard-wired into his DNA, Biebs has taken to his Twitter account to tell the big meanies to back off. In the nicest possible way, of course:
family time with my mom couldnt come at a better time....i was raised to respect others and not gossip...nor answer gossip with anger...i know my friends family and fans know the person i am. hearing adults spread lies and rumors is part of the job i guess.but i all i have to say is...kill em with kindness.
Well put, young Justin. Well put. And if that fails, maybe you can sic your army of rabid fans on them. That would scare even the most dedicated hater into adoring compliance.
CELEBUZZ
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For example, he recently gave 10 lucky fans something special on his Twitter! A few days ago, Justin decided to give 10 of his luckiest fans a free copy of his CD, My World 2.0 Bonus Track Edition on iTunes! It’s always great to see a celebrity give back to the fans that love them so much and Justin is definitely sending the love to his fans whenever he can! Were any of you one of the lucky 10? What would you have done if you were one of them?
BOP TIGERBEAT
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