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[Diane_Keaton]

Originally posted by dtb
Well, Mr. I-Know-What-the-FBI-Cares-About-and-It's-Not-This, I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that the FBI concerns itself with middle-aged dudes who are interested in forming inapporpriate relationships (and really, why would this guy try to contact Hank's daughter if not to form an inappropriate relationship?) with minors.

I am glad to be unburdened of my misimpression. Many thanks.

Well consider yourself burdened again. FBI involvement in these types of things is well-published. Example

From article: In Part One of the series, Stalkfleet interviewed FBI Special Agent Robin Andrews, Pima County Sheriff's Department Detective Jefford Englander and Pima County Attorney's Office Criminal Investigator John Taylor, all members of the Southern Arizona Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Team.

The team finds people who go online to lure minors for sexual activities or who receive, distribute or produce child pornography. The team has made 28 arrests and executed 46 search warrants in Pima County since 1999, Andrews said.

In the show, Taylor demonstrates how a pedophile can go into a chat room and find young people's names, ages, addresses and other personal information if they have filled out online profiles.

"People 24 hours a day try to sexually exploit children through online services," he said. "Cyberspace is just as dangerous as the real world."