Cybertip

• B.C. warning media companies to comply with Intimate Images Protection Act

  B.C.’s Attorney General Niki Sharma has notified tech and social media companies of the government’s Intimate Images Protection Act and their responsibilities under the law.

  Crime

  May 4, 2023
  
• Men from Guelph, Waterloo Region among those arrested in Project Maverick

  Four men from Cambridge, one from Kitchener man and one from Guelph are facing charges after an Ontario-wide investigation into child sex exploitation.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2022
  
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• ‘It’s an epidemic’: Sextortion and online crimes against youth spike dramatically

  Police agencies across the country are warning about a dramatic increase in the number of cases involving online sexual exploitation or sextortion of children and teens.

  Crime

  Nov 26, 2022
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• RCMP warning about ‘breeding ground’ for online child sexual exploitation

  The site has been around since 2009 but has experienced a spike in popularity since the beginning of the pandemic as influencers use the site and post videos for their followers.

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2022
• Sextortion of children on the rise: Winnipeg experts

  According to Winnipeg-based Cybertip.ca, sextortion claims are up 62 per cent over the past six months and primarily targeting boys aged 15-17.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2021
• Special web tool finds 5.4M child porn images online: report

  The Canadian Centre for Child Protection says it currently has a backlog of nearly 33 million suspect images that have yet to be assessed.

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2021
• Child luring and sextortion cases online spike since start of pandemic

  The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a spike in reported cases of online child sexual exploitation.

  Crime

  Mar 9, 2021
• What are ‘cappers’? What parents need to know about the dangerous online predators

  'Cappers' typically start talking to kids on popular social media platforms like Snapchat or Instagram, but things can escalate quickly, experts say.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 24, 2020
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• Wainwright man charged with online child luring, sexual assault

  A 30-year-old man was arrested in Wainwright, Alta., and has been charged with several offences, including child luring, possession of child pornography and extortion.

  Crime

  May 13, 2020
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• Winnipeg cops bust eight men in child-luring sting

  Police said the investigation dubbed Project Hook 2.0 led to charges against eight men, six of whom tried to share sexually explicit material with kids.

  Crime

  Apr 23, 2019