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Tech safety
Can you take anything back after you post it online?
No.
Lt. Hough reminds BRHS students to stay safe while using phones, internet By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Reinforcing how important it is to stay safe online, Lt. Bill Hough with the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department had a warning for the freshman and sophomore classes at Benjamin Russell last week. “Every choice you make has consequences,” Hough said. “Can you take anything back after you post it online? No.” One key point Hough stressed throughout his conversation with the students is the issue of sending suggestive photos to their significant other. While it may seem relatively innocent at first, there is always Hough the chance such a photo will end up being shared, leading to a situation where it ends up in the wrong hands or in the hands of a family member. “How would you feel, as an older brother or sister, if you got a photo of your younger brother or sister like that?” Hough said. “How would you feel if your mom or dad got that photo? “Every choice you make has consequences. Life isn’t like a video game. There is no restart button for you to hit.” Hough said, while some of the students may have made mistakes online in the past, they can still get off that path and head in a new direction. “Your future is what you make of it,” he said. “You can change it now.” BRHS Principal Dr. Anthony Wilkinson reinforced much of what Hough said, listing a handful of examples how students were involved in sharing explicit material and how others made choices leading to dangerous consequences down the road.
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With technology becoming a key component in helping educate students, Alexander City schools have taken steps to ensure the safety of its students as they complete assignments on school-issued devices.
City schools work to make technology safer By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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echnology is advancing rapidly, bringing changes and improvements to virtually every facet of human life. Mobile phones can now take photos at a quality comparable to professional cameras, while
social media lets us stay connected with others no matter how far away they may be. However, with all of the good technology brings, there is a downside to the progress. Private photos and thoughts can be taken and easily shared online, while the relative anonymity of the internet can lead to people making threats against others. See SAFETY • Page 3
See HOUGH • Page 3
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Alex City PD aids in child-porn conviction By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Herald Bureau Chief
A Millbrook man was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison Thursday after pleading guilty to three counts of production of child pornography, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. Germaine Moore, 45, was sentenced without the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to the three charges in August. Upon completion of his prison sentence, Moore will be subject to supervision for the remainder of his life. In late January, law enforcement officials received reports of a video on Facebook that portrayed an adult male subjecting a child to sexual contact. The video was traced to Moore, authorities said.
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An Alexander City man was arrested for sharing a video connected to the case, police said. Police said three children were interviewed and accused Moore of sexually abusing them and producing video of the abuse. Moore The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation searched Moore’s residence in February and reported finding child pornography on devices in his home and in a Prattville apartment Moore had access to. Moore was found in possession of an SD card containing 190 child pornography videos and an IBM hard drive containing 231 child pornography images. The case was investigated by the SBI, which received assistance from police
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