FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — An online sting operation in Northern Virginia has resulted in the arrests of 30 men charged with trolling the internet to solicit sex from minors, authorities said Tuesday.
Fairfax County Police called the sting Operation COVID Crackdown. They said school closures and stay-at-home orders to combat the coronavirus have increased children’s online presence and their vulnerability to exploitation along with it.
Police said Tuesday the men who were arrested went online to initiate explicit conversations and solicit sex from police officers posing as children. Each of the suspects agreed to meet their targets in person at specified locations. Detectives arrested the men when they showed up...
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https://wjla.com/news/local/covid-crackdown-sexual-predator-sting-virginia
ReplyDeleteWith all the online activity this was waiting to happen.
https://wjla.com/news/local/with-more-kids-online-experts-warn-parents-to-beware-of-online-predators
ReplyDelete•Double-check security settings on social media/video games
•Disconnect audio when children are playing video games with strangers
•Check social media
•Look for warning signs
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/prince-william-county-schools-superintendent-under-investigation-over-private-messages-with-students
ReplyDeleteWho supervises the school superintendents?