Introduction to the Case Study Collection

The Cyber Trust
Part of the Family Internet Monitoring Project

This collection of case studies explores real-world news stories highlighting how children and young people can be placed at risk through their online activities.

The collection is drawn from real cases investigated by the Cyber Choices team at the National Crime Agency and stories reported in the press.

All of these cases could have been prevented had parents been able to monitor their child's online activity and intervene.



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Married lawyer gave Scots boy Roblox vouchers in return for explicit videos

Source: Scottish Sun

 


 

Gaming and private messaging are familiar to many youngsters who are attracted by the exitement of online games and after meeting people end up becoming 'friends' communicating outside the gaming platform.

This was certainly the situation when a married lawyer engaged with a vulnerable scottish teenager.  The communication between them led to the teen being groomed online and then pursuaded to record sexual videos of himself for which the teen would be sent codes to make purchases on the gaming platform.

Read the full story here.