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Online child exploitation on the rise

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 May, 2023 03:48 PM
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R-C-M-P say reports of online child exploitation in the province are continuing on an upward trend and are encouraging parents to be vigilant.

Between January and March of this year, police say more than 57-hundred reports of online child sexual abuse were been received.

They say if that rate continues, reports could more than double in 2023 over last year.

Last year, more than 96-hundred reports were received, more than double those reported in 2021.

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