The FBI has uncovered evidence of child predators working in groups and posing as children in gaming forums, social media groups and other online spaces aimed at a young audience, the agency says.
The San Francisco FBI field office is warning parents and educators about new"group grooming" tactics sexual predators are using to target children online, according to an FBI press release Thursday.
The children are often unaware that they are actually speaking with adults, and children may be more likely to trust individuals when they believe that other children in the group already know and trust the predator.
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