Attorney General Terry Goddard will join Councilman Greg Stanton at a presentation to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students on Thursday, Feb. 15, to discuss the importance of Internet safety. The presentation starts at 2 p.m. at the Summit School of Ahwatukee, 4515 E. Muirwood Drive.

The presentation will emphasize precautions young people should take with social network Web sites such as myspace.com and facebook.com and include experiences of teens who have been victims of Internet exploitation. The Internet safety program was developed by NetSmartz and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Internet safety is a topic of growing importance because young people are spending more time online, and many are unaware of the dangers they can encounter. A recent survey conducted by Cox Communications and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children found that 30 percent of kids between 13 and 17 considered having a face-to-face meeting with someone they met online. The survey also revealed that 14 percent actually had the meeting.