Sextortion targeting youth; officials warn about dangerous cybercrime
Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida has a message for parents of teens and preteens: Talk to your children about the dangers of sextortion. But first, learn what it is.
Sextortion is online sexual exploitation that targets young people, primarily young males, Chief Tchida said. It is happening in Georgetown.
He described sextortion as a cybercrime in which predators trick or coerce individuals…