The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI will show parents and guardians how to keep their connected kids safe. The “Be Smart With Your Kids Cell Phone” presentation will take place Wednesday, August 21st from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Flagler Auditorium at 5500 East Highway, 100 Palm Coast, FL 32164. The informative presentation, sponsored by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, is open to the public.
Agents with the FBI Jacksonville Office will help parents, guardians, and educators understand potential threats that come with having a smartphone; and how to prevent predators from engaging kids online.
The FBI reports its agency has seen an increase in sextortion cases, which involve adults forcing minors to create and send sexually explicit images or videos. The offender then threatens to release the material unless the victim sends more images or gives the offender money. In 2022, FBI and Homeland Security Investigations received more than 7,000 reports of online financially motivated sextortion of minors.
