Alert issued to ALL schools

UK alert; ALL schools have been asked to share this information -

There has been an increase in the reporting of children and young people, particularly teenage males, being forced into paying money or meeting another financial demand after an adult offender has threatened to release nudes or semi-nudes of them. This is financially motivated sexual extortion, sometimes referred to as ‘sextortion’, and is a form of child sexual abuse.

The National Crime Agency in conjunction with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Education Authority and Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) have issued an alert to education settings that provides advice on how to:

·        recognise the signs of financially motivated sexual extortion

·        raise awareness and support children to seek help

·        support victims

Alert letter for parents April 2024.pdf