WASHINGTON: US justice officials warned Monday that there was an "explosion" of incidents in which children were extorted for money after being persuaded to provide explicit images of themselves.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said US law enforcement received more than 7,000 reports in the past year on financial sextortion of young children and teens that led to 3,000 victims.
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