The digital blackmail of children, also known as "sextortion," has been an issue for more than a decade. In fact, there has been a significant increase in reports of financial sextortion. Tuesday, law enforcement and local advocates talked with Plainfield students and parent about what to look out for. Sextortion happens when a predator online misrepresents themself and manipulates someone into sending inappropriate videos or pictures. Once they have the files, the predator demands money or threatens to make those images public. https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/internet-online-digital-sextortion-smartphone-children-parents-predators/531-3aa2f2c6-7595-4008-9d01-424f3ac0c022