A chilling warning has been issued to parents following a concerning spike in the number of children falling victim to sexual extortion. 7NEWS
Internet criminals, often based overseas, then threaten to share the intimate material unless they receive payment from their victim.Australian Federal Police Commander Hilda Sirec says the number of reported incidents have quadrupled between mid-2021 and this year.
“We have seen predators initially demanding an impossibly large sum of money, then negotiating with the victim on a lower amount they could actually pay. “We are appealing to parents and carers to talk to their children about online safety, how to recognise suspicious behaviour online and speak out if they have been targeted.
Victims are urged to collect evidence such as screenshots and conversations and to make a report to police as soon as possible.Collect evidence such as screenshots of conversations and make a report to police;
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