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In 2023, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received over 36.2 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation—a 12% increase from the previous year.
Social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, and gaming platforms like Roblox, are frequently used by perpetrators to initiate contact with victims, often posing as peers to gain trust.
Financial sextortion schemes are disproportionately affecting boys and young men, with many cases involving demands for money under threat of sharing explicit images.
There have been reports of victims, some as young as 14, dying by suicide after being targeted by sextortion schemes.
Reports of financial sextortion more than doubled from 2022 to 2023, with 26,718 cases reported in 2023
Social Media & Gaming Platforms Are Common Avenues
Boys Are Increasingly Targeted
Sextortion Cases Are Rising Rapidly
Online Exploitation Is Surging
The Consequences Can Be Tragic