Offenders use threats and manipulation to coerce victims to produce imagery or livestream sexually explicit acts, self-harm or animal cruelty. How can you protect your child?

Authorities globally have warned about a sharp increase in the “sadistic online exploitation” of young people. Amid a wave of arrests, there are growing questions about how parents can identify whether their children are the victims of such crimes and how best to support families affected by them.

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