Internet Task Force Reiterates Warning

Law enforcement agency urges parents to watch children playing video games.

Posted on Sat Mar 21, 2009

The Mid-Missouri Internet Task Force again is reminding parents to keep an eye on children playing online interactive video games.

Last week, the task force issued a statement saying it had received reports of children who were contacted by adults via the video game Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii game system.

The agency issued another statement urging parents to watch children who play the game, but stressed that all adults using the game or game system likely are not contacting children inappropriately.

Task force officials said parents should watch over children who use any game system tied to the Internet.