St. Thomas Police have issued a warning to parents regarding an attempt to lure youth into sending nude photographs to an individual. The Internet Child Exploitation Unit suspects a fake Instagram account has been created by an unknown individual to acquire these photos.
Police believe the individual is duplicating the account of an innocent person and has added a random photo to appear as a teenaged girl. The account currently has interactions with over 300 other accounts and there may be multiple victims. You are encouraged to talk to your children about the dangers of online communication with strangers.
Also check their contact list for suspicious accounts. If any photos have been exchanged you are asked to contact Det. Helaine Hindley of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit at the St. Thomas Police Service 519-631-1224 ext #4311. Refer to Case #ST20020572
