Shocking Figures Reveal 400 Children Every Week Are Groomed Online in UK - The Mirror

Shocking figures reveal 400 children every week are groomed online in UK - The Mirror

The US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children last year received 546,000 worldwide reports from tech firms of adults targeting kids online, some 9,600 of which were in the UK

FBI and UK alarmed by shocking rise of children sextortion

Snapchat logged about 20,000 cases last year of adults grooming children online, more than other social media platforms combined. This year, Tech companies, including Snapchat and Facebook, reported more than 9,600 cases of adults grooming children online in the UK in just six months last year – the equivalent of about 400 a week. The FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), among others… Source

FBI and NSPCC Alarmed by "Shocking" Increase in Online Sextortion Cases Involving Children

Tech firms like Snapchat and Facebook disclosed over 9,600 instances of adults grooming children online within a mere six months last year, averaging around 400 cases weekly. Law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), are increasingly alarmed by the rising threats posed by various crimes targeting minors. In [...] The post FBI and NSPCC Alarmed by “Shocking” Increase in Online Sextortion Cases Involving C…