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To be horrified by the rise in online child sex abuse.

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ArabellaScott · 01/07/2024 19:03

Summer holidays is noted as a particularly risky time for this, although of course it's a risk all the time.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98qg1p0npvo

'Detectives have issued a warning to online sex offenders as the Scottish school holidays get under way.
With youngsters likely to spend more time at home and more time online, Police Scotland has revealed a rise in online sexual crime against children.
New figures from the force show reports of online child sexual abuse and exploitation in Scotland have increased by 21% in a year.
Between April last year and March a total of 2,055 cyber-enabled sexual crimes against children were recorded - 364 more than the previous year.
Det Ch Supt Sam Faulds, head of public protection, told BBC Scotland News that in the past few years she had seen a 300% increase in referrals about online child sexual abuse and exploitation.
She described the rise as "eyewatering".'

Detective Chief Superintendent Sam Faulds

Police warning over 'eye-watering' rise in online sex offences

Police Scotland say reports of online child sexual abuse and exploitation have increased by 21% in a year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98qg1p0npvo

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PassingStranger · 01/07/2024 19:19

Disgusting, don't understand it.

socks1107 · 01/07/2024 19:57

Ruined our family, totally fractured and ruined a very bright young persons future. My sd. The damage it's done is huge

ArabellaScott · 01/07/2024 19:59

socks1107 · 01/07/2024 19:57

Ruined our family, totally fractured and ruined a very bright young persons future. My sd. The damage it's done is huge

I'm so sorry. Flowers

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Stanleycupsarecool · 01/07/2024 20:53

More needs to be done to educate kids, locally a 15 year old boy took his own life due to being blackmailed over images.

ArabellaScott · 01/07/2024 21:32

Stanleycupsarecool · 01/07/2024 20:53

More needs to be done to educate kids, locally a 15 year old boy took his own life due to being blackmailed over images.

I heard about that case. An utter tragedy.

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