We’re not usually thinking of sexual violence.”Prosecutors say sextortion is increasingly common, with as many as 6,500 victims. According to Brookings, 71 percent of the cases involved only underage victims, and virtually all adult victims were female. “When we’re thinking about that, we’re usually thinking about drone strikes or cyberattacks, which has all these same elements. With a computer, he said, “you can.”PhotoBrookings, for example, found at least 1,397 victims in only 78 cases. It involves high-level computer intelligence, and it gives sexual predators access to thousands of new potential victims, researchers say.

Source: New York Times May 10, 2016 19:15 UTC