Are you dating online? Do you play games online? Are you a parent or a teen? Please tune in but note that this episode contains sensitive content and may be alarming to some listeners. There are mentions of online sexual abuse and suicide.
This horrific crime is one of a few types of online sexual abuse that has not only led to violation of trust, humiliation, and dehumanization but also suicides. For sextortion of children, authorities on the issue say sextortion cases have doubled from 2019-2021. This crime sees no age, no gender, and no socioeconomic status. In this episode, I provide you with an overview of what it entails and what you should do about it. Resources mentioned are listed below:

Law Enforcement Public Safety Alert
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-federal-partners-issue-national-public-safety-alert-sextortion-schemes

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/sextortion

Full Committee hearing:

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/protecting-our-children-online

Extradition:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2023_0503_Sextortion_Indictment

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2023_0813_Two_Nigerian_Men_Extradited_To_The_United_States

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