Sextortion: Fastest-Growing Online Threat to Children
Sextortion is a difficult and sensitive subject, but we need to talk about it.
Every adult needs to know about this new form of child sexual exploitation that has dramatically increased over recent years. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, sextortion is the fastest-growing online threat to children. In December 2022, a national public safety alert was made to raise awareness about an explosion of cases.
In today’s blog, we are going to define sextortion, explain how and why youth are targeted, provide tips to help prevent this child sexual exploitation, and offer ways to support youth.