EAST ST. LOUIS U.S. Attorney Rachel Aud Crowe announced on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against a Waterloo
A Normal, Illinois man will spend up to 120 months in prison and another 10 years under supervision after being sentenced in late July for child sex trafficking.
Child sex trafficker from Normal sentenced to 12 years wglt.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wglt.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Shame and silence: More and more children being targeted for sextortion - the new stranger danger
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As the ability to communicate with almost anyone almost anywhere grows, the risk increases for younger and younger children. Law enforcement officials once geared their warnings to freshmen and sophomores in high school; now they are reaching into elementary schools.Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Like the common thread of adult exploitation, there can be threats to send the photos or videos to family or friends. There may be a demand for money, but often the pressure is for more, and increasingly explicit, material. Sometimes the predators will claim, wrongly, that the victims will get in trouble for sharing the images.Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less