Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals
Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims
• Our son was targeted by sextortionist online – here’s what we did
Children as young as 11 to 13 are being targeted by sextortion criminals for the first time, according to data.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said the “worrying” trend showed that criminals behind extortion attempts were casting their nets wider in an attempt to trap victims.
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