NSPCC reports sharp rise in children being blackmailed over sexual images in UK
Key takeaways
- Children contacted by the NSPCC over the past year have described being tricked into sending nude selfies by a criminal pretending to be a teenage girl.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleChildren reported a rise in online blackmail attempts involving sexual images in the UK last year, according to a leading charity.
- The NSPCC said contacts with its Childline service relating to online sexual abuse and exploitation rose by 36% last year, driven by an increase in cases related to online blackmail.
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Children contacted by the NSPCC over the past year have described being tricked into sending nude selfies by a criminal pretending to be a teenage girl. Photograph: Sol Stock/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Children contacted by the NSPCC over the past year have described being tricked into sending nude selfies by a criminal pretending to be a teenage girl. Photograph: Sol Stock/Getty Images Children NSPCC reports sharp rise in children being blackmailed over sexual images in UKCharity says calls to its Childline service about online sexual abuse and exploitation have risen 36% in a year
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleChildren reported a rise in online blackmail attempts involving sexual images in the UK last year, according to a leading charity.
The NSPCC said contacts with its Childline service relating to online sexual abuse and exploitation rose by 36% last year, driven by an increase in cases related to online blackmail.