The number of children falling victim to 'sextortion' crimes climbed 300 per cent between 2022 and 2023
Data obtained by the Manchester Evening News shows a 300 per cent increase in reports of children falling victim to 'sextortion' scams between 2022 and 2023 - and a greater than 600 per cent increase since 2020. Sextortion is a form of blackmail which involves someone coercing a victim into sending them indecent photos or videos before threatening to publish them online unless the victim sends cash, gifts, or favours.
A Mirror investigation published last month found that across the country, up to 100 children a day are falling victim to these scams, often run by criminal gangs based abroad. The criminals create fake identities using stolen photos to reach out and befriend people before starting to flirt and 'sext', requesting explicit photos.
Detective Inspector Zoe Marsden from GMP’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Team said, “It is understandably concerning that the number of young people falling victim to sextortion has increased in the Greater Manchester area. “Sextortion can be an incredibly traumatic and isolating crime for those it impacts, particularly as victims often feel embarrassed or ashamed about what has happened to them. I want to reassure you that there is no need to be ashamed, and it is not your fault.
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