Aron Fink, 44, wept in court when a judge sentenced him to ten years behind bars in a federal corrections facility in Florida. His crime? He wanted to build an incest family with a woman and her two daughters that he had met online.
What Fink didn’t know was that the woman, with eight- and ten-year-old daughters, he was corresponding to online and over the phone was actually an undercover cop.
Prosecutors said that Fink talked of having sex with the woman and her girls. He also said he wanted to have a baby with the woman so he could have sex with that child, too.
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In one of his depraved messages, he sent naked photos with the caption, “I have been looking for a mom who was raised in an incest family and wants to continue the beautiful world of incest with their kids.”
The undercover cop and Fink set up a meeting—their first time—in a restaurant. When the moment cape, the police quickly swooped in an apprehended the man.
During his hearing, Fink apologized in court and said he was glad he was caught. “I have no excuses,” he said. “I do have a problem.”
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Fink is only one of the many sick people out there, and while it was fortunate that he had been caught, there are those who will go undetected.
That is why parents should always be ever so vigilant when it comes to their activities online, and why they should be the first people to educate their children when it comes to Internet usage.
Safety reminders online
Don’t be quick to believe everything. Teach kids to never take their story at face value. They may claim to be the friend of a friend but this may turn out to be fabricated.
What’s in it for me. Teach them to be able to gauge if a person is acting suspiciously. Overly friendly strangers, usually with lengthy messages, popping up on their inbox out of the blue is an example.
A culture of communication. we need to help our kids remember that they can always come to us to communicate their feelings and doubts when faced with having to deal with suspicious online behavior.
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