Monday 20 June 2022 02:22 AM ACCCE warning to Australian parents as child sex offenders prey on boys and ... trends now
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Sick predators are posing as 'girls', tricking young boys into sending them explicit videos and then threatening to the release the clips on the internet.
The Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) warned on Monday that the country is seeing a sharp rise in cases of sexual extortion such as this - with reported crimes quadrupling since mid-2021.
In a statement, ACCCE said the young boys are being contacted by predators posing as young women, before asking to connect privately.
Once they start talking, the conversation then turns sexual with the 'girl' sending explicit images of her fake self, with the pictures often from a previous victim.
The predator then manipulates the young boy into engaging in explicit activity on camera which is secretly recorded.
It is then revealed the predator has recorded the footage and they demand money from the youth in exchange for the content not being circulated online.
Often the threats include that if the sum is not paid the content will be shared with his family and friends.
The amount of ransom money is then negotiated and even once the agreed sum is paid, more money is continued to be demanded.
The Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation issue an urgent warning as reports of young boys being groomed and then blackmailed over explicit images quadruple in last year
The predator poses as a 'girl' and connects with the young boy before engaging in sexual conversation, sending images of her 'fake self' which often are sourced from a previous victim
As a result of the increase in these crimes the ACCCE has taken the uncommon step of releasing police intelligence
