Resources
Simple child-safety guidance for families, schools, and communities.
What to Do If a Child Is Being Sextorted
Stay calm, preserve evidence, do not pay, do not engage further, and report through proper channels.
How to Preserve Digital Evidence
Save usernames, profile URLs, screenshots, messages, dates, times, email addresses, phone numbers, payment demands, and threats.
How to Report Online Exploitation
Use emergency services for immediate danger and appropriate national reporting channels for online exploitation concerns.
Warning Signs of Grooming
Secretive conversations, gifts, requests to move platforms, isolation, threats, sexualized messages, and pressure to keep secrets.
Social Media Safety Checklist
Review privacy settings, friend lists, direct messages, location sharing, saved passwords, and app permissions regularly.
What Not to Do
Do not confront suspects, share illegal material, post accusations, delete messages, send money, or attempt to meet the person.