Online predators exploit gaming apps to target teens, Geneva police issue warning

In a FOX 32 Special Report, Terrence Lee found out where your child is most likely to encounter an online predator these days.

Two months ago, Geneva police posted a shocking warning to the public about human traffickers targeting juveniles through a social media gaming app - a game your child probably plays every day. Geneva is a quiet city in far west suburban Chicago. Some real estate experts even rank it as one of the best places to live in Illinois, giving it high marks for housing, schools, and safety.But online predators don’t care where you live.

"And once they get them off of their gaming platform to go to private chat, they can have private conversations with them and that’s when they grab them," said Detective Richard Wistocki.Wistocki not only specializes in cybercrime cases but also in training other officers and school staff across the country on how to do this type of investigation.

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