US EditionAs Online Extremists Push Teens to Self-Harm, 2 Senators Join to Propose New Law Making It a Crime
- Sens. Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin proposed the ECCHO Act to make it a crime for adults to coerce minors into self-harm or violence against others, including animals.
- The proposed law targets criminal networks like 764, aiming for penalties of up to life in prison for coercion leading to suicide or harm.
- The FBI identified 764 as a significant threat to teens, exploiting vulnerable victims through online platforms for blackmail and coercion.
- The success of the proposed ECCHO Act by Grassley and Durbin remains uncertain.
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As online extremists push teens to self-harm, 2 senators join to propose new law making it a crime
(WASHINGTON) -- For several years, as U.S. authorities have struggled to stop online extremist networks like "764" from pushing teens to livestream acts of violence or self-harm, including their own suicide, the Justice Department has faced what authorities and victims both say is a vexing challenge: Such coercion is not a federal crime.
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Protecting Children Online
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing at 10:15 a.m. ET on Dec. 9, titled “Protecting Children Online Against Offenders.” Witnesses include: Tamia Woods, co-founder of the Do It For James Foundation, Streetsboro, Ohio Jessica Lieber Smolar, Esq., former assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania Lauren Coffren, executive director of the Exploited Children Division at the National Center for…
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