up 97.5% amid pandemic

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said reports of online enticement, where adults communicate with children intending to commit a sexual offense or abduction, have increased 97.5% from 2019 to 2020.

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By: WKBW StaffPosted at 12:24 PM, May 07, 2021 and last updated 5:17 PM, May 07, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said reports of online enticement, where adults communicate with children intending to commit a sexual offense or abduction, have increased 97.5% from 2019 to 2020.

“Over 21.7 million reports. It’s the largest number of reports ever to the cyber tip line since its existence,” said Kathy Gust, a program director at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Online enticement of children up 97.5% amid pandemic