This document discusses online sexual coercion and extortion of young people. It describes how offenders may persuade or force victims to send sexual images or videos, have sexual conversations online, or engage in sexual acts via webcam in order to obtain sexual material or money. Offenders then threaten to post the victim's images publicly if they do not provide more images/videos or pay money. The document provides tips for protecting oneself online, such as using privacy settings, being wary of sharing private information or location with strangers, and knowing how to find help by telling a trusted adult or contacting support services like Childline.

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Online Sexual Coercion and Extortion
1. Looking for sexual material
(i.e. sexual photos and/or videos)
2. Looking for money

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Think-Pair-Share Language Activity
Online
Communication
Online Sexual
Exploitation
Extortion
Coercion

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Online Communication
Email Messaging Apps Forums
Chat Rooms Social Networking

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Online Sexual Exploitation
Young people may be persuaded or forced to:
— Send/post sexual images of themselves
— Take part in sexual acts via a webcam or
smartphone
— Have sexual conversations by text or online
Offenders may be looking for sexual material or
looking for money.

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Coercion
— Persuading someone to do something by
using force or threats
— When offenders have sexual photos/videos
of a young person, they may demand more
photos/videos or money
— They threaten to post the images online or
share them with friends/family if you don't do
as they say

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Extortion
— Obtaining something, especially money or other
property, through force or threats
— Offenders threaten to post sexual images of
young people online because they want to
receive more explicit photos/videos
— Or they want the young person to pay them
money not to post the images online

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Group Discussion Activity
What could Anna
have done to protect
herself online?
What could George
have done to protect
himself online?
Where could Anna and George
have found help/support when
they were asked to send more
images and money?
What is the key
message from the
Gardai for young
people?

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Tips for Protecting Yourself Online
— Control
No regrets! Anything you send
to someone, post online or do
over a webcam can be
saved/recorded without your
knowledge.

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Tips for Protecting Yourself Online
— Trustworthy
A friend of a friend? It’s easy to
post fake photos or stream a
fake video, ask your friend if
they have met them in person.

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Tips for Protecting Yourself Online
— Reality Check
Be aware of your online
presence – think about how
your online profile makes you
appear to others.

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Tips for Protecting Yourself Online
— Location
Put your safety first – don’t
share your location or meet up
with someone you have only
met online. Keep your privacy
settings private.

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Warning Signs
— Flattering you, giving you lots of
attention, moving very fast
— Talking about sex online, sometimes
really quickly
— Asking you to send naked pictures
— Asking you to move to private chat
(e.g. WhatsApp) or live streaming
platform (e.g. Skype)

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Warning Signs
— Asking you to keep your chat secret
— Mood swings - taking their flattery away
and becoming nasty or threatening
— Claiming their webcam is broken
— It is very easy to fake a webcam feed,
just because you can see someone on
webcam doesn't mean it is really them

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Getting Help and Support
— Look for help, you are not alone
— Talk to a trusted adult – family
member, teacher, counsellor,
Principal
— Talk to a friend you can trust
— Call Childline on 1800 66 66 66,
text ‘Talk’ to 50100 or chat online
www.childline.ie

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Getting Help and Support
— Don't share more images, don't pay
anything
— Don't delete anything – save
messages, take screenshots – keep the
evidence
— Stop the communication – block the
person, deactivate – don’t delete your
social media account
— Report it to An Garda Siochana –
they will take it seriously and deal with it
in confidence, without judging you

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Reflection Activity
Online Sexual Coercion and Extortion is a crime.
To Do…
Online
Safety
Finding
Help