The new law pitched by B.C.'s attorney general comes as police across Canada warn of a rise in online sextortion of youth, where criminals threaten to post sexual images unless they are given money.
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general has proposed a new bill to protect people against the sharing of their intimate images without permission, as police warn of the growing problem of so-called sextortion.
It comes as police across Canada have issued cautions to parents and young people about the rise in online sextortion of youth, where criminals threaten to post sexual images unless they are given money.
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