A British mom is feeling "broken" after a pedophile allegedly tried to obtain nude photos of her 10-year-old daughter.

The woman, who asked to stay anonymous to protect her child's identity, found unverified messages that first began on the video platform Live.me before moving to Snapchat. "I normally check her phone every couple of days but she gave it to me to check," the mom told GoodHousekeeping.com. "She kinda told me without telling to me."

After seeing the conversation, the mom assumed her daughter's identity to see what was really going on. Going by the name "Daniel Foreal," the man asked for "some other kind of pics ... but not just your face."

"I want you to lift up your shirt and bra and take a picture," one message says. She responded, "I don't have a bra they are for older girls," but the man, who allegedly lives in Florida, continued to ask for pictures.

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Horrified, the woman posted the messages on Facebook to warn her friends, but later deleted the post to keep her daughter anonymous. She says she's also in contact with the Charlotte County's Sheriff Office, the FBI and her local police.

While the mom hoped her public warning would help other families, some parents criticized her own decisions. They questioned why her young daughter used Snapchat in the first place. "The advisory age is 13 as is with Facebook," the mom explains. "Even if she was 13, would it make it any more okay to ask for images? She actually only had the app for two weeks so she was new to it."

While her daughter said she felt "ashamed" afterwards, the woman told her she had nothing to be sorry about. "She normally alerts me to strangers or anybody saying anything but she said she just wanted to make friends," the mom explained. "She is an introverted child and doesn't like social situations."

Now, she says her daughter is "upset" but they're working together on using social media more safely. "It's hard being a single parent raising a girl in a generation of technology," she says. "The best I can do is educate, guide and advise, and that includes myself."

According to the Federal Trade Commission, the best way to protect your kids online is to talk to them. "Even if your kids are comfortable approaching you, don't wait for them to start the conversation. Use everyday opportunities to talk to your kids about being online," the FTC advises. "If your children are going to use a phone and you're concerned about what they might find online, you can choose a phone with limited internet access, or you can turn on web filtering."

[h/t Metro

Caroline Picard Health Editor Caroline is the Health Editor at GoodHousekeeping.com covering nutrition, fitness, wellness, and other lifestyle news.

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