2025-06-21 –, Track 2 (Moody Rm. 101)
With rising cases of adults using Roblox, Minecraft, and Discord to exploit children, this session equips parents, educators, and youth with tools to stay safe. Learn to adjust privacy settings, spot grooming behavior, and respond to suspicious activity. Gain practical strategies and resources to help protect children in online spaces.
This session addresses the growing and deeply concerning trend of online child grooming through widely-used platforms such as Roblox, Minecraft, and Discord. These digital spaces, while designed for gaming and community, have increasingly become hunting grounds for predators targeting minors. The presenter will share real-world case references, demonstrate platform safety tools and settings, and outline concrete steps adults can take to recognize and respond to online grooming behavior.
This session is highly relevant for educators, school administrators, youth group leaders, and parents—anyone responsible for the safety and digital well-being of children. Attendees will leave with a toolkit of preventative practices, a clear understanding of digital risk signals, and guidance on reporting procedures to the proper authorities.
The presentation will be engaging, age-appropriate, and solution-focused, empowering attendees to take proactive roles in online safety.
Fredrick "The Cyber Viking" Hall, a Baltimore native, launched his IT journey as an Information Systems Operator in the U.S. Army. From helpdesk tech to firewall engineer to Air Force civil servant, he's done it all. A dynamic cybersecurity educator and mentor, Fredrick coaches CyberPatriot teams, supports the Texas CS Task Force, and serves as a merit badge counselor. He’s been recognized by U.S. Reps Will Hurd and Tony Gonzales for his impact. As a speaker, author, and leader with the CyberTexas Foundation, he’s empowering the next generation through camps, conferences, and the DoD STARBASE Program. The Cyber Viking is on a mission to inspire, protect, and prepare tomorrow’s cyber vikings—one student at a time.