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Heart symbol found on children's toy contains secret message for pedophiles

03/08/2016

 

A mother says she was shocked to learn a symbol on a children's toy had a double meaning. Now the company that sold the product says they are pulling it.

The toy was bought at the Monster Jam show in Syracuse over the weekend. The same show and toy truck were in Rochester in January.

Experts say a heart symbol on the monster truck toy contains a secret symbol for pedophiles.

If you looked at the symbol of one heart inside another, we probably wouldn't think much of it. But the experts we talked to say it is a known symbol used by pedophiles so they can secretly communicate with each other. What would they think if they saw that symbol on a toy in the hands of a child?

The company that runs Monster Jam says they had no idea and used the word "shocked" to describe how they felt. Because of this story, Feld Entertainment is pulling this toy from their vendors.

Nicole O'Kelly from Greece and her family were at the Monster Jam show at the Carrier Dome on Saturday.

"It was fun โ€“ there was a lot of people, a lot of excitement," says O'Kelly.

At the show, her son bought a pink, plush monster truck for his two-year-old sister.

"I actually thought it was cute because it was pink," says O'Kelly. "I was like 'Oh, they actually have a pink toy for a girl, that's really cool.'"

The concern started after her older daughter said she had seen the double heart symbol on the toy's roof before. It was from her favorite show โ€“ Law and Order SVU.

We tracked down the episode on Tuesday. A child is sent the symbol from her abuser. The show's script explains what it means: "Hearts within hearts, girl lovers."

That's a secret code for pedophiles.

"Immediately, I went into momma bear mode," says O'Kelly. "I was angry. I wanted to call and text everybody. I wanted answers."

We helped Oโ€™Kelly get those answers by talking to the Bivona Child Advocacy Center.

"When I see that heart inside the heart, it's pedophile," says Anna Potter, Bivona Child Advocacy Center.

"It's that underground culture that they use to communicate," adds Potter.

Potter says parents have no idea.

"They're giving it to their daughter thinking it's a toy and then to someone else it could mean criminal behavior," says Potter.

"I am absolutely sick," says O'Kelly. "I bought this for my two-year-old little girl."

We sent pictures of the toy truck to the company that runs Monster Jam and made the toy. On the phone, Feld Entertainment's spokesman told News10NBC they're as "shocked as anybody."

He said, "We did not realize the symbol was linked to that behavior. We want people to know they're getting safe and appropriate gifts for the entire family."

When we asked "What are you going to do about it?" Feld Entertainment said they're pulling the pink trucks.

As for the person that designed the toy, Feld told us he doesn't work there anymore. They are looking at every product he designed.

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