Sexual extortion of children for money is on the rise: financial intelligence agency

OTTAWA — Canada's financial intelligence agency is warning of an increase in cases of sexual extortion of children for profit — acts that often are linked to organized crime.
This type of online blackmail involves threats to distribute sexual images or videos of a victim if they don't send the perpetrators cash or, in some cases, more pictures.
In a newly published alert, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada advises banks and other businesses to be on the