Teen son and older woman

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Registered: 07-14-2007
Teen son and older woman
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Sun, 07-15-2007 - 2:31pm
I'm new to ivillage, and to chat and message boards, but I need help! I just found out my son sent $500.00 on his 17th birthday to a "friend" he plays WOW with. Come to find out, he sent it to her to keep her out of jail because she owed child support. More digging, and now it seems they're in a "relationship" and have discussed eloping, although he told her he's not ready for that. She is 27, divorced with 3 kids, in a different state. I'm freaking out. He is naive and immature emotionally for his age. He hasn't even had a girlfriend at school before. I don't want to freak out on him and scare him off to her. I'm not very internet savvy, so I don't know what my options are in finding her, or finding out any more info on her. I have not yet let my son know what I know, as I want to be careful what I say to him. Please help!

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Registered: 07-22-2003
Mon, 07-23-2007 - 2:01am
I would definatly report this to the tip line that the other poster put up. Sometimes local police don't have the knowledge or capabilities to deal with these kinds of things. You may also want to contact your local office for the FBI and report this to them. If it is across state lines it is a federal offense so they are the ones who need to know. Keep trying and find someone who can help, you really don't want your son meeting up with this person. If you have her address, give that to whoever ends up being able to help. At least they won't have to track her down.
And if your son is mad about it, too bad, he is a minor and needs this protection, he is too young to join the army right now and who says he would be sent to camp near her anyway?
Keep trying,
Kristie
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