The Changing face of Child Trafficking and Exploitation through Sextortion, AI & The Darknet
John Pizzuro | September 22 | 1:45-2:45 pm
Topic: Law Enforcement, Conceptual | Knowledge Level: Beginner
Online child exploitation and cyber trafficking due to technology have exploded around the United States and the globe. This has led to a significant increase of sextortion and other technology-facilitated crimes that target and victimize children. The amount of unidentified child victims has also exploded. Today, technology, chat rooms, and Darknet communities have increased the victimization of children and allowed offenders to grow and escape detection. We are seeing trends with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) of organized criminal groups targeting children through sextortion. This presentation will focus on manners and methods, chat communities, and their techniques to exploit and groom children. There is a science and art of grooming and manipulation that offenders use on children. Technology and these strategies have victimized countless children impacting their lives. Predators can match children's language and style, among other advanced grooming techniques which are leading to an influx of sextortion cases. The information from this presentation will come from real cases actively happening around the United States through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. Attendees will be able to learn and understand how technology, artificial intelligence, and the Darknet as exacerbated victimization of children and leads to children’s exploitation.
Presentation Objectives:
· Discuss online cyber trafficking and online child exploitation and the rise of sextortion cases
· Discuss the rise of sextortion and the manner and method of criminal organizations
· Explain how the Darknet and anonymous apps allow offenders to evade detection
· Explore how AI will be the next challenge in protecting children
· Discuss current case examples of child exploitation, child trafficking, and sextortion