Amanda Prestigiacomo

The Take It Down Act passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week and has been championed by First Lady Melania Trump. As for parents of potential victims, Guffey is preaching grace and understanding.

Lee emphasized to me that parents need to be speaking to their children about these threats. Conversations about stranger danger really need to evolve to include online safety.

Lee emphasized to me that parents need to be speaking to their children about these threats. Conversations about stranger danger really need to evolve to include online safety.

Lee said that the average parent only spends 46 minutes in a child's entire lifetime talking about how to stay safe online. Since those conversations can sometimes be a challenge for parents, Our Rescue on its website offers a guide called Let's Start Talking.

Lee said that the average parent only spends 46 minutes in a child's entire lifetime talking about how to stay safe online. Since those conversations can sometimes be a challenge for parents, Our Rescue on its website offers a guide called Let's Start Talking.

The nonprofit also spends time inside schools across the country with its law enforcement partners in all 50 states to discuss online safety. Closing out our interview, Guffey had a simple message. Tomorrow needs you.

The nonprofit also spends time inside schools across the country with its law enforcement partners in all 50 states to discuss online safety. Closing out our interview, Guffey had a simple message. Tomorrow needs you.

If you or someone you know thinks they're a victim of sextortion, please call law enforcement. You can report it to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or visiting tips.fbi.gov.

If you or someone you know thinks they're a victim of sextortion, please call law enforcement. You can report it to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or visiting tips.fbi.gov.

Recovery efforts continue at the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic. A roof collapse during a concert has killed at least 221 people, with more than 150 others injured. The incident occurred early Tuesday during a performance by merengue singer Ruby Perez, who was among the dead. At least two former Major League Baseball players were also killed, Octavio Dottel and Tony Blanco.

Recovery efforts continue at the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic. A roof collapse during a concert has killed at least 221 people, with more than 150 others injured. The incident occurred early Tuesday during a performance by merengue singer Ruby Perez, who was among the dead. At least two former Major League Baseball players were also killed, Octavio Dottel and Tony Blanco.

Rescue teams continued search efforts as officials confirmed several prominent victims, including a provincial governor and a U.S. citizen. Authorities are investigating the cause, noting the club had substantial fire damage back in 2023.

Rescue teams continued search efforts as officials confirmed several prominent victims, including a provincial governor and a U.S. citizen. Authorities are investigating the cause, noting the club had substantial fire damage back in 2023.

Yeah, there are a couple different types of online sexual exploitation that the feds are warning about. It's called sextortion or sexual extortion when a predator, usually an adult, either coerces or coaxes a minor into sending sexually explicit images or video footage and then extorts them over it.

Yeah, there are a couple different types of online sexual exploitation that the feds are warning about. It's called sextortion or sexual extortion when a predator, usually an adult, either coerces or coaxes a minor into sending sexually explicit images or video footage and then extorts them over it.

Predators will threaten to release that material unless the minor either produces additional explicit content or gives them cash. In some cases, the offenders are motivated by sexual gratification, but other times they're primarily after money. The FBI posted a video just last week about the sharp rise in sextortion, specifically citing a violent online network known as 764.

Predators will threaten to release that material unless the minor either produces additional explicit content or gives them cash. In some cases, the offenders are motivated by sexual gratification, but other times they're primarily after money. The FBI posted a video just last week about the sharp rise in sextortion, specifically citing a violent online network known as 764.

Members in the US and abroad are coercing minors and other vulnerable people to commit disturbing sex-related crimes or self-harm. The special agent in charge of the FBI St. Louis field office, Ashley Johnson, discussed 764 on Fox 2 earlier this month.

Members in the US and abroad are coercing minors and other vulnerable people to commit disturbing sex-related crimes or self-harm. The special agent in charge of the FBI St. Louis field office, Ashley Johnson, discussed 764 on Fox 2 earlier this month.

There's another subtype of sexual exploitation that primarily targets teen boys. Offenders will pose as attractive women online and they'll trick the minors into sending them explicit content. Then they'll threaten victims, tell them that they'll post the material publicly and send it to their friends and family if they don't send payment.