1.   Nonprofit agencies aimed at educating children and parents about the perils of online predators have also cropped up in recent years.

2.   Newspaper executives and industry analysts are cautious about attributing all the drop to the online predators.

3.   The program, in a video game format, teaches children how to recognize and avoid online predators.

4.   The task force also is working on an educational Web site where parents and children can get information on avoiding online predators.