Event Brief
TBI Warns of Surge in Child Sextortion Threats
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: TBI and NCMEC report a sharp rise in financially motivated sextortion targeting minors online.
WHO: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
WHAT: Warning about a dramatic increase in financially motivated sextortion threats targeting children online
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: NCMEC data shows a rapidly growing spike in financially motivated sextortion threats targeting minors.
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