Law enforcement and child advocates in Amarillo are warning parents and teens about the dangers of online sextortion, a felony offense where predators solicit explicit photos from minors and threaten to expose them.
Here in the Texas Panhandle, nearly 1,000 children tell their stories of abuse every year.
Experts with The Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center say more cases go unnoticed because adults miss warning signs.
Online gaming is likely on many Christmas lists this year, but a lawsuit against Roblox is raising broader questions about child safety across all gaming platforms.
Nearly 100 children fall victim to online sextortion every day, and experts with The Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center say this crime is happening to children in Amarillo.
Amarillo has no ordinance regulating where registered sex offenders may live, meaning sex offenders not on probation or parole can live anywhere in the city.
Child safety experts are sounding the alarm about artificial intelligence applications that children can easily access.
This comes as reports of AI-related child sexual exploitation have skyrocketed over the past year.
A recent post by the Borger Police Department warned parents of a serial child predator targeting minors on apps like Roblox, Discord and Messenger.
Experts with The Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center want you to know this is happening here in our community.
The Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center held the annual pinwheel ceremony today to represent children across the Texas Panhandle who told their stories of abuse last year.
