Cyber exploitation of kids surges under quarantine


Parents are stretched so thin and asked to do so much right now, says MacDonald. — TNS

Under the pandemic, US law enforcement has seen a surge in reports of sexual crimes against minors online, driven by quarantined kids – and predators – spending more time in front of screens.

In March and April, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in the United States has counted more than 1,000 complaints involving child pornography or other forms of cyber exploitation of children, a 30% increase from the same time last year.

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