More and more teenage boys are exposed to sexual blackmail

Sextortion means that children are pressured for money or nude pictures under the threat that sensitive material will be disseminated. Behind the crimes are sometimes international criminal networks, which makes them difficult to investigate.

- It is more difficult to investigate when you can connect a suspect outside the EU to international crimes, says the investigator

In Police Region East, there are more than two new cases a day relating to Internet-related sexual abuse of children.

Lack of knowledge

At the same time, the police point out that many parents lack knowledge about the dangers of the internet. On November 10, Erika Ellertsson together with Novahuset will hold a lecture to increase adults' knowledge.

- We adults have given the children access to the internet, and then we have also given the world access to our children. Then we also have to make sure that they can stay there safely, says Erika Ellertsson

In the clip above: The police on sexual extortion against young people