Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story

This is the remarkable true story of Julie Posey (Emmy nominee Annie Potts, Designing Women), a devoted wife and mother who ventured into the uncharted world of cyberspace to become an online warrior against sexual predators.

Julie and Jerry Posey (Carl Marotte, The Pentagon Papers) know that a computer would be the perfect gift for their daughter Kristyn’s (Ksenia Solo, My Louisiana Sky) thirteenth birthday. It’s a chance for the aspiring young writer to gain her independence and hone her craft. But soon Kristyn is tempted by online chat rooms and is eventually drawn to a middle-aged man who claims to be interested in her talent. When Julie aborts a meeting between her daughter and the predator known as “MagicMan,” she’s left shaken and determined to take action. Working with the Crimes Against Children unit of the local police department, Julie crafts a plan to pose as a disaffected teen in search of love on the Internet. With her own daughter’s help, she adopts the perfect online attitude to become the perfect prey. Her next step is to reel in the sharks.

When CandyLover, a new predator, makes his move, so does Julie, who soon discovers that the fantasies of cyberspace can become a dangerous reality. Despite a grueling courtroom trial where she is subjected to the prosecutor’s claims of entrapment, the first sting is a success. But it’s one down and untold thousands to go. A survivor of sexual abuse herself, the devoted Denver mother is unwavering in her need to persist—to turn her private anguish into a powerful and positive force. Her extraordinary volunteer work results in the arrest of more than sixty pedophiles and a one-hundred percent conviction record. As an undercover cyber renegade, she establishes her own online watchdog operation and becomes a pioneer in a relentless fight against crime.

In a secret world fraught with fear, unknown dangers, and deadly uncertainty, Julie Posey found hope, and, through her courage, protected countless children around the world. This is her powerful, provocative, and inspiring true story.