An average of one case involving “sexting” is being investigated by child protection officers every day, the UK’s National Crime Agency has said. It warned sending nude or explicit images on social media was becoming “normal” among young people but is leaving them vulnerable to exploitation or blackmail. A campaign has now launched to give children and their parents advice if a child becomes involved with sexting, BBC News reports.
New laws aimed at protecting girls at risk of genital mutilation are to be fast tracked by Prime Minister David Cameron. The Times reports the measures will be introduced to Parliament before the start of the school summer holiday’s next month, when children are at greatest risk. Additionally, families travelling to countries such as Somalia and Sierra Leone will be handed leaflets by police at airports, warning about the serious crime.
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