Sextortion: Local FBI agent explains the online crime and how to protect children, teens

An Echo Press Editorial: Are we failing to protect kids online?

How safe are kids in Minnesota when it comes to cyberbullying, sexting and other online dangers? Not as safe as you may think, according to a new study conducted by Manhattan Mental Health Counseling. It analyzed data from across the U.S. to identify which states are doing the best and worst at protecting kids from online threats. Minnesota ranks as the 12th most dangerous state in the nation for kids who go online. Iowa is the most dangerous st…

Sextortion: Local FBI agent explains the online crime and how to protect children, teens

It’s a crime the FBI defines as coercing or threatening someone to send explicit images online. The agency is seeing more minors being exploited in this way.

Waterloo Region cases of sextortion on the rise

Sextortion crimes are increasing in Waterloo Region, with 198 cases of sextortion in 2024, with 42 of those incidents involving victims under the age of 18.

Georgia and Alabama residents make plea in sextortion scam that led to suicide of Michigan teen

Increasingly dangerous scam targets kids through sextortion

OC-based investigators warn about the money-motivated subset of online child sexual abuse material. For victims, the stakes can be life and death.

The police have received hundreds of reports of videos of children between the ages of 5 and 11 showing their intimate parts on the Internet.