State Representative Kevin C. Ambler (R - Tampa) Embraces Vital Movement to
Increase Safety in Online Dating
DALLAS, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaining further support for its national
legislation campaign that seeks to protect online daters from interacting with
sexual predators and criminals, today TRUE announced it has secured
legislative support in a fourth key state -- Florida. State Representative
Kevin C. Ambler (R - Tampa) from Florida is the sixth lawmaker to embrace
TRUE's monumental legislative movement, joining Senator John Carona and
Representative Will Hartnett of Texas, Representatives William J. Seitz and
Scott Oelslager of Ohio and Delegate David Albo of Virginia.
TRUE's proposed safety legislation requires that all online dating
services conduct felony and sexual offense background searches on their
members. Additionally, the legislation proposes that any online dating
service that fails to implement such increased safety measures must
prominently warn their potential members of this serious security deficiency
on their website. Currently, TRUE is the only online relationship service
that actively promotes the safety of its members by performing extensive
criminal screening on all of its communicating members.
"It is incumbent on all lawmakers to ensure that our citizens can lead
their lives in as safe an environment as possible," said Rep. Kevin C. Ambler
of the Florida House of Representatives. "In light of the rapidly growing
popularity of Internet dating, it is crucial that we consider ways
increasingly to protect citizens from predators who lurk online."
Further affirming the need for TRUE's safety campaign, a recent survey of
single females ages 18-34 conducted by Russell Research, found that 90 percent
of those polled would feel more safe using an online dating site that
pre-screened members against databases of known criminals. Additionally, the
research found that 78 percent of those polled would support state legislation
requiring online dating sites to pre-screen members against databases of known
criminals.
"There is a need to protect online dating consumers and it's evident in
the positive response that we've received to date. In just over a month,
we've secured the support of lawmakers in four states, all of whom are
concerned about protecting their citizens from criminal activity online," said
Herb Vest, CEO and founder of TRUE. "As an industry, we have an obligation to
increase the safety of our customers to the greatest extent possible, and we
look forward to welcoming additional advocates from across the United States
who will soon be joining our important cause."
TRUE's exclusive criminal background screening service through Rapsheets
searches more than 175 million criminal records.
About TRUE
TRUE is a more safe, savvy, and scientifically-based online relationship
service whose mission is to help singles find long lasting and fulfilling
relationships.
Founded on an advanced, scientific compatibility test uniquely endorsed by
Psychology Today and independently certified by one of the leading experts in
tests and measurements, Integrated Knowledge Systems, Inc., to meet the
Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, TRUE is the only online
relationship service that actively protects the safety of its members by
conducting extensive criminal background screenings. Moreover, with the help
of proprietary research and the industry's most extensive team of scientists,
relationship experts and psychologists, TRUE guides its members step-by-step
through all stages of the relationship-building process.
To find out more about how TRUE helps people around the world Live, Love
and Learn(TM), please visit http://www.true.com.
For further information please contact: Olivia Horoshko of Ogilvy Public
Relations Worldwide, +1-310-248-6183, Olivia.Horoshko@ogilvypr.com, for TRUE;
or Taylor L. Cole, APR of TRUE, +1-972-333-4343, Taylor.Cole@true.com.
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Olivia Horoshko of Ogilvy Public Relations
Worldwide, +1-310-248-6183, Olivia.Horoshko@ogilvypr.com, for
TRUE; or Taylor L. Cole, APR of TRUE, +1-972-333-4343,
Taylor.Cole@true.com
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