Parents Urged to Monitor Sextortion Risk as Kids Return to School

‘If your child is or has been a victim, it is important to stay calm and reassure them that it’s not their fault and that there is help available,’ the AFP said

Around 300 cases of sextortion involving children occur each month, according to data from the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation. Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has issued parents with a list of warning signs to look out for if they suspect their children to be victims of sextortion.

Sextortion, or sexual extortion, is a form of online blackmail where offenders trick or coerce someone into sending sexual images of themselves, before threatening to share the images unless their demands are met.