Parents are invited to a town hall meeting Sept. 16 to talk about online safety and sextortion involving children and teens.
It runs from 6-8 p.m. at Vanier Hall. Admission is free.
Hosted by the Prince George RCMP and School District 57, the session for parents and caregivers will also include speakers from Safer Schools Together.
Among the topics, they will discuss sextortion, or how young people can fell victim to anonymous online predators who may trick them into sharing compromising photos and messages before threatening to expose them.
There will also be a question and answer period, and school district representatives will be available to answer any questions related to school curriculum.
"This is an opportunity for parents and caregivers of school-aged children and youth to come and learn from experts in the field of online safety and sextortion about how to best safeguard our kids," states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the Prince George RCMP. "We are excited to be able to bring this style of information session to our community, as it is an area where many parents have expressed the need for more specific information on how best to keep their kids safe when accessing the internet."
