The Internet has made it possible to access information and communicate with others every moment of the day.
Sadly, this vast network connecting us has also opened up the door to horrific dangers – especially to our vulnerable children.
And many parents are not aware of some sickening products that are sold online that attempt to normalize predatory behaviors.
Last year, Republican Congressman Dan Donovan – a former criminal prosecutor – introduced legislation to prevent a very dangerous new product from being imported into the United States.
It may be impossible to believe that anyone could even create such a product, but they exist – “child sex robots.”
“It’s a uniquely vile person who preys on children to fulfill horrific pedophilic urges. During my 20 years as a prosecutor, I put away animals who played out their disgusting fantasies on innocent children. What I saw and heard was enough to make anybody sick,” said Donovan last year, as reported by LifeSite News.
These vile products are produced in many parts of Asia, and there had previously been no ban on the importation or sale of sex dolls and robots in the U.S.
You read that right.
These “dolls” and “robots” are often sold overseas under the mislabeled category of “mannequins or models,” and many pedophiles use them in “gaming” scenarios, acting out their disgusting fantasies about children.
Like something out of a science-fiction horror movie, this reality is one that encourages sexual predators to roleplay with different simulations.
The robots could be ordered to resemble a particular child. They can display facial responses to mimic fear and sadness — and can even simulate rape.
Mommy Underground reported on the introduction of vital legislation to ban the import of these horrific dolls at the time.
Then-Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Bob Goodlatte, helped to get the ban against import of these products passed.
“These dolls can be programed to simulate rape. The very thought makes me nauseous. I am saddened that there are people in this world who would create realistic child sex dolls and distraught that there are people in this world who would buy them,” said Goodlatte last year, according to the Daily Wire.
In June, 2018, Donovan’s CREEPER (Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots) Act passed through Congress in a bipartisan effort to stop the madness.
While the passage of this legislation is a welcome addition to U.S. law, the danger isn’t over.
A similar product was recently discovered by consumers and child advocacy groups on Amazon.
One of these groups was Catching Online Predators (COP), who called on consumers to contact Amazon to have the sick products removed from their marketplace.
The product was advertised as “DKVP inflatable 1.64 meter doll beautifully decorated with an adult toy semi-solid doll suitable for games with different clothes (Hidden Delivery),” a partially-inflatable “doll” looking like a young girl posed in a suggestive position.
Another photograph of a similar product for sale online depicted one of these “dolls” as a young girl bound and gagged.
And, obviously, the “hidden delivery” notation is significant because no one would ever order such a sick product unless they had frightening, sinister intentions – and predators don’t want to call attention to themselves.
Even more disturbing is the fact that some social scientists believe that the sale of products like these may “help” children because pedophiles will use the products instead of targeting actual children.
Nothing could be further from the truth, said Goodlatte. “To the contrary, these dolls create a real risk of reinforcing pedophilic behavior and they desensitize the user, causing him to engage in sicker and sicker behavior,” the Daily Wire reported.
Following a call to action on social media, Amazon removed the lifelike “dolls,” but they are still out there somewhere in the dark corners of the Internet – where predators lurk and can seemingly find whatever they are looking for to fulfill their sick fantasies.
Amazon also came under fire recently for selling infant and toddler clothing imprinted with disgusting messages that sexualize children.
While Amazon pulled these products as well due to consumer complaints, Mommy Underground found that children’s clothing emblazoned with sickening slogans is still available online with other retailers.
While the CREEPER legislation is helping to curb the import of the worst of the worst of products that normalize the sexualization of children, there are plenty of others out there.
If you come across a disturbing product online that you feel sexualizes children or targets the interest of child predators, file a complaint with the retailer. You can also report retailers to groups like Catching Online Predators or even your local law enforcement department.
But please remember — never, ever send or download disturbing images of children if you come across them online or posted on social media. Notify the authorities without putting yourself in legal jeopardy by having this material in your possession.
What do you think of the fact that horrific “dolls” portraying children are still being manufactured and imported into the U.S. despite legislation against similar products? Leave us your comments.