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Sextortion Email in Your Inbox? The FBI Calls It a ‘Scare Scam’—Here’s What You Need to Know

Sextortion Email in Your Inbox? The…

You open your inbox and see a message that makes…

Sextortion Meaning: The Crime Targeting Your Child That Most Parents Have Never Heard Of

Sextortion Meaning: The Crime Targeting Your…

Sextortion Meaning: The Crime Targeting Your Child That Most Parents…

What Is CSEA? Understanding Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the Digital Age

What Is CSEA? Understanding Child Sexual…

Every parent’s worst nightmare is unfolding in real-time across the…

What Is Child Exploitation Behind Your Screen? The Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions of Children Daily

What Is Child Exploitation Behind Your…

Every second of every day, a report of child sexual…

Digital Pathways to Exploitation: How Online…

Maria was 12 when she first received a message from…

Recognizing the Signs of Child Sexual…

Sarah thought she was being a responsible parent. She had…

Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation: A Parent’s Guide to Recognizing Warning Signs and Prevention Strategies

Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation: A…

Sarah thought she was being a responsible parent. She had…

The Predators in Your Child’s Pocket: Types of Online Exploitation Every Parent Must Know

The Predators in Your Child’s Pocket:…

At 2:47 AM, Detective Martinez got the call that would…

How Online Grooming Threatens Children Worldwide: IPA’s Mission to Protect Digital Innocence

How Online Grooming Threatens Children Worldwide:…

Emma was 13 when she first received a friend request…

Digital Pathways to Exploitation: How Online Grooming Fuels Child Sex Tourism

Digital Pathways to Exploitation: How Online…

Maria was 12 when she first received a message from…

AI Sextortion: How Artificial Intelligence is Weaponizing Online Blackmail Against Children

AI Sextortion: How Artificial Intelligence is…

The digital landscape has become a dangerous playground where malicious…

AI CSAM Generation | International Protection Alliance

AI CSAM Generation | International Protection…

The digital landscape has transformed dramatically with the emergence of…

Justice Served: Colombian Survivors Testify as Child Sex Tourist Receives Life Sentence

Justice Served: Colombian Survivors Testify as…

In a landmark moment for international justice, the International Protection…

How the International Protection Alliance Fights Online Predators

How the International Protection Alliance Fights…

500,000 Online Predators Are Active Daily: How IPA’s Prevention Strategies…

Child Exploitation Investigation in Thailand Results in Arrest and Rescue of Two Boys

Child Exploitation Investigation in Thailand Results…

Child Exploitation Investigation in Thailand Results in Arrest and Rescue…

How Does Technology Help Human Traffickers? The Intersection of Trafficking and Online Exploitation

How Does Technology Help Human Traffickers?…

The Digital Gateway to Exploitation “How does technology help human…

Internet Safety Month: Protecting Children from Online Exploitation and Predators

Internet Safety Month: Protecting Children from…

The Digital Landscape: A Growing Concern for Internet Safety As…

How Many Human Trafficking Cases Started Online: The Digital Gateway to Modern Exploitation

How Many Human Trafficking Cases Started…

The Alarming Rise of Digital Recruitment The question of how…

Sex and Tourism: What is Sex Tourism? Understanding a Global Exploitation Crisis

Sex and Tourism: What is Sex…

In a world where international travel has become increasingly accessible,…

Collaboration in CSAM Investigations With Law Enforcement Training in Kenya

Collaboration in CSAM Investigations With Law…

The Global Impact of Digital Evidence Training In the ongoing…

Human Trafficking Facts and Statistics: The Truth Behind the Numbers

Human Trafficking Facts and Statistics: The…

The Staggering Scale of Modern Slavery Human trafficking statistics reveal…

Human Trafficking Hotline: When to Call, What to Say, and Why It Matters

Human Trafficking Hotline: When to Call,…

Understanding the Critical Role of the Human Trafficking Hotline The…

What Is Sextortion?

What Is Sextortion?

What Is Sextortion? A Complete Guide to Understanding and Preventing…

Modern Day Parenting

Modern Day Parenting

February 13, 2025 Life was a lot easier when I…

Protecting Children from Social Media Exploitation: How to Identify Fake Profiles

Protecting Children from Social Media Exploitation:…

Be Aware of Fake Social Media Profiles November 20, 2024…

Mom livid after state’s Halloween law aimed at protecting kids from child predators is weakened

Mom livid after state’s Halloween law…

A Missouri mom is “repulsed” after a judge ruled that registered…

Half of Online Child Grooming Cases Now Happen on Snapchat, Reports UK Charity

Half of Online Child Grooming Cases…

Online grooming crimes against children have reached a record high,…

Children at Risk Online: Experts Urge Vigilance as Social Media Dangers Rise

Children at Risk Online: Experts Urge…

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – In today’s tech-driven world, children…

How Missing Kids become Victims of Trafficking in America

How Missing Kids become Victims of…

When the investigating officer told us he suspected the young…

Global Operation Generates Leads to 197 Buyers of Live-Stream Child Abuse

Global Operation Generates Leads to 197…

32 investigators from around the world gathered for a weeklong…

The 7 P’s to Recognizings the Signs of Grooming

The 7 P’s to Recognizings the…

The 7 P’s to Recognizing the Signs of Grooming Online…

What to Do When a Child Predator Contacts Your Child

What to Do When a Child…

You’ve installed monitoring software on all of your child’s devices.…

Pastor arrested for sharing child pornography videos in the interior of SP

Pastor arrested for sharing child pornography…

A resident of Valinhos (SP) was surprised by federal and…

Hope Inspire Love to host Freedom Walk event to create awareness in eradicating human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Pennsylvania

Hope Inspire Love to host Freedom…

Heather Castellino, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Human Trafficking Section of…

Remarkable Women: Abilene woman creates nonprofit to support survivors of human trafficking

Remarkable Women: Abilene woman creates nonprofit…

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – In our third installment honoring four…

Queensland man imprisoned for exploitation of Filipino children

Queensland man imprisoned for exploitation of…

Over a 3 and a half year period between 2018…

Man accused of soliciting sexually explicit images from Southern Utah girl faces 30 felony charges

Man accused of soliciting sexually explicit…

A man allegedly found to have sexually explicit images of…

Congress must stop human trafficking from evolving with technology

Congress must stop human trafficking from…

In the State Department’s 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report, Secretary…

Tim Tebow helps introduce new bill to combat child exploitation: ‘Everybody needs to be part of the solution’

Tim Tebow helps introduce new bill…

Tim Tebow is known for using his platform for good,…

A French woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her testifies in court

A French woman whose husband is…

AVIGNON, France (AP) — A woman who was allegedly drugged…

Prioritize child safety, mitigate risk

Prioritize child safety, mitigate risk

Every platform with an upload button or messaging capabilities is…

Former cyber security detective talks about keeping kids safe on technology

Former cyber security detective talks about…

Cody Brunig advises how to talk to your children about…

South Florida task force fights rise in online child predators

South Florida task force fights rise…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — As children across Palm…

Sex offender linked to multiple states, crimes arrested in Sacramento County with teenage girl, sheriff’s say

Sex offender linked to multiple states,…

An observant Sacramento County jewelry store clerk helped deputies arrest…

Biden-Harris admin loses track of 320,000 migrant children — with untold numbers at risk of sex trafficking and forced labor

Biden-Harris admin loses track of 320,000…

The Biden-Harris administration has lost track of more than 320,000…

Horror as one in five children approached by strangers online

Horror as one in five children…

Most children have experienced online harms, such as illegal content,…

Prioritise children’s online safety at election to tackle ‘hidden pandemic’ of sexual abuse, experts urge

Prioritise children’s online safety at election…

Experts warning of a “hidden pandemic” of online sexual abuse…

Senate passes the most significant child online safety bills in decades

Senate passes the most significant child…

The bills, known as KOSA and COPPA 2.0, were drafted…

Interesting podcast on the dangers of online specifically for Gen Z

Interesting podcast on the dangers of…

Interesting podcast on the dangers of online specifically for Gen…

Child Disney star ‘broke down in tears’ after criminal used AI to make sex abuse images of her

Child Disney star ‘broke down in…

Sky News has been granted access to a cyber crime…

Can social media licensing actually curb cybercrimes? Here’s how other countries with similar laws are doing

Can social media licensing actually curb…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — Putrajaya is planning to license…

Man jailed for downloading ‘repulsive’ AI-generated child abuse material in Tasmania

Man jailed for downloading ‘repulsive’ AI-generated…

A man has been jailed for uploading and downloading AI-generated…

Meta Removes 63,000 Accounts Linked to Sextortion Scammers

Meta Removes 63,000 Accounts Linked to…

Meta Platforms Inc. removed 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria linked to…

What is financial sextortion? Urgent warning about threat preying upon teens | Investigation

What is financial sextortion? Urgent warning…

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Authorities have issued an urgent warning about…

Sextortion: What Kids and Caregivers Need to Know — FBI

Sextortion: What Kids and Caregivers Need…

Sextortion The FBI has seen a huge increase in the…

Two bipartisan bills offered by Buchanan aim to protect children from online threats

Two bipartisan bills offered by Buchanan…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) last week proposed two separate…

Orchestration: The future of supply chain

Orchestration: The future of supply chain

Digitalization is already delivering significant advances in productivity, speed and…

Report into disgraced cop Paul Reynolds highlights how he was able to groom dozens of young boys for decades

Report into disgraced cop Paul Reynolds…

In short: A report handed down into disgraced former Senior…

Trends in Financial Sextortion

Trends in Financial Sextortion

An investigation of sextortion reports in NCMEC CyberTipline data Research…

200 missing kids found in national operation, and some are from Arizona

200 missing kids found in national…

PHOENIX – A six-week national operation found 200 missing children across the…

Podcasts

Dive into thought-provoking discussions and insightful interviews on our podcasts. From exploring the complexities of online exploitation to sharing stories of resilience and empowerment, our podcasts offer valuable insights and perspectives on the issues at the forefront of our mission. Tune in to stay informed, inspired, and engaged in the fight against exploitation.

Training for Followers

Empower yourself and others with our comprehensive training programs designed to equip individuals and communities with the knowledge and skills needed to recognize, prevent, and respond to online exploitation. Through interactive workshops, seminars, and online resources, we provide practical tools and strategies to safeguard vulnerable populations and foster a culture of awareness and protection. Join us in becoming proactive advocates for change and allies in the fight against exploitation.

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