Sextortion, a growing threat to minors, is sweeping across the nation, and becoming a significant concern in Arkansas. The Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Chil ...

The Arkansas State Police is urging parents and caregivers to update their child safety strategies as online sextortion cases ...

New Safety Rules for a New Online World June 16, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — “Children as young as seven are being targeted ...

Children as young as seven are being targeted online, and we’re seeing a sharp increase in sextortion cases involving minors, ...

The shooting happened on June 1, 2025, at a large house party on Walnut Acres Drive, where nearly 100 people had gathered.

Police in Calera and Mountain Brook say more criminals are using social media to pose as someone they’re not, and they’re ...

Prosecutors have stayed charges against a Winnipeg man accused of blackmailing men and boys in several provinces in a ...

Michigan State Police and child advocacy groups are warning parents of the dangers of online predators this time of year, as school ends this week in many Northern Michigan districts. MSP said during ...

Elijah Heacock, 16, of Glasgow, Kentucky, was the target of a cruel scam that used AI-generated images to try to blackmail him.

(WXYZ) — Financial sextortion cases targeting teenagers have more than doubled in the past year, with some cases turning fatal as predators increasingly use social ...

Joseph Garofalo allegedly used Snapchat to sexually exploit and blackmail at least 30 boys, including one 13-year-old. Garofalo was arrested in April 2025 and remains in custody.

Sextortion cases have led to at least 30 deaths by suicides ... Then, the scammers build fake profiles on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, which includes sending friend requests to people ...