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Man thought he was messaging a 14-year-old girl. It was actually the police
The 40-year-old has now given up his bid to keep his name suppressed.
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Former executive who admitted receiving commercial sex services from girl gets home detention
Images shared between the pair included a video of the girl in her school uniform.
Romance scammers ‘gear up’ as Valentine’s Day spike in online fraud looms
NordVPN says scammers ramp up planning in January to target Valentine’s Day.
'So serious': Snapchat predator case sent to High Court for sentencing
He used Snapchat aliases to target girls aged 11, 13 and 16 across three cities.
Swipe right for drugs: The secret signals and emojis hidden on dating apps
Researchers say emojis on dating profiles signal the drugs available: meth or cocaine.
Sex offender told teen he met on Snapchat and abused that he was 19 - he was actually 39
Clinton Harvey used Snapchat with a filter and fake name to contact the 15-year-old.
Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major apps and streaming platforms
Outages began to be reported about 8.30pm.
How a routine traffic stop exposed a Snapchat rapist who attacked a 13yo Rotorua girl
Police suspicions were raised by the age gap between 13-yr-old girl and older man in car.
'I was in tears': Girls speak about being targeted by NZ predator posing as child online
The girls were targeted by a Wellington man posing as an 11-year-old girl online.
Rare sentence for rapist who posed as teen on Snapchat to lure 13yo victim
He insists it's all a conspiracy, leaving no hope for rehabilitation, the Crown says.
Pimp exploited 14yo girl, then made her a lieutenant in child prostitution ring
He convinced the teen to recruit her friends. Until now, his identity was hidden.
Snapchat nudes and alcohol: Female teacher groomed 15yo student before sex acts
Her lawyer said the victim's gender made the crime less serious. The judge disagreed.
NZ’s ‘predator playground’: Snapchat child sex abuse material skyrockets
A 36-year-old has been arrested in New Zealand for posing as an 11-year-old on Snapchat.
Why alerts to NZ police about child sex abuse material on Snapchat have skyrocketed
Official figures reveal referrals about criminal content have more than doubled in 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell / Corey Fleming / Carson Bluck
Teacher hands himself in after sending sexually explicit videos to teen boys
He has been given a good behaviour bond and permanent suppression for the offending.
TikTok fails to halt law that could lead to US ban
Financial Times: App targeted over security concerns but politics may complicate matters.
'I felt sick': The harrowing content TikTok posts to 13yo girls revealed
Nadia Maxwell set up a page for a 13yo on TikTok and was shocked at the suggested content.
'It can definitely be gross': Why this social media app is making a comeback
'Snapchat is like the chill cousin I go to when I need a break.'
27yo man enrols in high school to prey on teens
Zachary Scheich was sentenced to 85 to 120 years in US prison.
Should NZ follow Australia’s social media ban for teens? Netsafe's suprising take
Plus: Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden weighs in.
Influencer shut down her AI clone after disturbing chats arose
Caryn Marjorie released a digital version of herself. She shut it down eight months later.
If social media bans don't work, how can we protect our kids online?
Experts say a ban only delays young people’s exposure, it does not help them manage it.