‘Modern Family’ Star Ariel Winter Goes Undercover in Shocking Sting to Expose Child Predator!
Speaking withThe Daily Mail, Ariel described the experience as “cathartic.”
“It can be scary at times pretending to be 12 and talking to older men, but it’s validating to put away predators that have been harming children,” said the actress, who played Alex Dunphy on thepopular sitcom.
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“Growing up in the entertainment industry, I’ve been the girl we are trying to save,” Ariel added. “It’s vital to me to help protect young women from the experiences I endured in my own life.”
Ariel said she was surprised by how many men were trying to talk to girls aged 12 or 13. “It’s hundreds of thousands of men,” she shared.
Ariel partnered with SOSA, a nonprofit that collaborates with law enforcement in fighting the online grooming of children
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Most predators look like “the guy next door,” Ariel described, and they’re usually married with children.
“These men also look like normal, nice guys. The men seem nice because they have pets, and they show you pictures of their dogs.
“They talk about their everyday life, and they seem like sweet men. But the truth is they want to spend time with a 12-year-old girl, they ask inappropriate questions and want to know if parents are around.
“One guy was almost 40 years old, and he wanted to take an 11-year-old girl shopping for a new bra. That’s not normal. It’s not good.”
The actress, who was groomed as a child, called the experience both “heartbreaking” and “cathartic”
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Ariel explained that children are easy prey for these predators because of their innocence. They may talk to them simply because they’re bored or feel lonely.
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