A Barrington mom decided to contact police after checking her son's Instagram account on Tuesday, June 21.

The mother of the Hampden Meadows School student told police she was going through her son's phone when she found a conversation or "chat" taking place between her son and an older man from New York.

The woman told police she did not recognize the man's name and officers later ran a search to see if there was any information available on someone named "Deion Doctor." There wasn't.

The woman asked police to share the incident with school officials. Shortly after reporting the situation to police, officers shared the information with the school department and later that day an email was sent to all parents of Hampden Meadows School students — the email was titled "Summer Safety."

It stated, in part: "As summer approaches and your children may have more time interacting with devices, we would like to remind parents to be vigilant about monitoring digital use and social media.

"Know who your child is following on applications such as Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and know who are following them. If you notice any suspicious messages or unfamiliar contacts, talk to your child about them. If you feel there is a potential threat notify the authorities."

The message from the school department also included a link to commonsense media.org which provides independent reviews, age ratings and other information about all types of media. 

Hampden Meadows School is for students in grades four and five.