Advice for children, young people, adults and parents or carers on Sexually Coerced Extortion or 'Sextortion'.
“Imagine your darkest moments exposed to an unknown number of people. Then imagine strangers watching your pain for sexual satisfaction. That’s what happens for some of the children whose abuse images we see online."
New data published by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) shows girls are at increasing risk online.
IWF warns full effects of lockdown are only now becoming apparent as younger children are groomed into sexual abuse online.
Sherry Malik is a Co-opted Trustee for the Internet Watch Foundation.