Police warn parents about 'Little Girl' sex parties

Police are warning parents in Chilliwack, B.C., about parties advertised on Facebook targeting young girls for sex.

Police in British Columbia are warning parents about high school parties aimed at luring girls as young as 12 into drinking and sex.

RCMP in Chilliwack, east of Vancouver, say high school boys have been using Facebook to set up what they are calling "LG Parties" – short for "Little Girl."

"Yeah parties that include lots of little girls, hence the term LG," one East Vancouver teenager, who did not give his name, told CTV British Columbia. "Little girls -- you can find them anywhere."

Police say the boys invite 12- and 13-year-old girls to come to the parties and ply them with alcohol in hopes it will lead to sexual acts.

"Many of these party invites are being sent via Facebook as that is the fastest way for word to spread among the teenage population," said Const. Tracy Wolbeck. "The intent of these parties and the group mentality that goes along with them is what makes them very frightening for parents and police alike."

Most of the teenaged students at one Vancouver high school had heard about LG parties and one girl said that what goes on at them is "mostly just drugs, sex and alcohol and then a lot of partying until they just drop."

Anita Roberts has been counselling teens and their parents about sexuality and violence for decades and said that older boys trying to meet younger girls is nothing new. But she says what is new is the calculated planning of such encounters.

"Older boys seducing younger girls, that's not new. It's been around as long as I've been on the planet," she said. "It's the strategic predatory nature of this: actually planning it."

"How many notches on the belt; how many girls can I sleep with before I graduate -- 'sleep with' is not the right term. It is sexual assault."

Roberts said parents need to talk openly with their children about what sexual assault actually means and to monitor their social networking closely.

Wolbeck said police want to warn the parents of boys who may be setting up these parties. "Educate them on the age of consent, having some morals and sitting down and having that chat with them, especially with grad season coming up and more drinking and more parties."

She said parents of boys need to realize having sex with girls that age is a crime.

The RCMP have posted a list of tips for parents:

• If your kids are going to a party, call ahead to ensure parental supervision at the party.
• Don't allow your kids to use the family computer in private.
• Be aware of their FaceBook contacts and the content of that contact.
• Educate kids on the risks involved in drinking under age and the lack of judgment that goes along.