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Sextortion Prevention for Teens


The fastest-rising online threat to children is targeting teenage boys, and almost no one is talking to them directly. Click Kind is. Straight talk, no shame, real protection.



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The threat, in numbers



Financial sextortion is the fastest-rising and most lethal online threat facing kids today. The numbers show why it cannot wait.

137 a Day

reports of financial sextortion in 2025, up 37 percent from the year before. Victims are overwhelmingly teenage boys. Source: NCMEC

80,000+

reports concerning sextortion received by NCMEC in 2025. Source: NCMEC

1 in 6

sextortion reports describing an impact mentioned self-harm or suicide. Source: Thorn and NCMEC

3 dozen+

teenage boys in the U.S. are known to have died by suicide since 2021 after being targeted. Source: NCMEC

Sources, current as of June 2026: NCMEC CyberTipline Data, missingkids.org/gethelpnow/cybertipline/cybertiplinedata; Thorn and NCMEC, Financial Sextortion on the Rise, Targeting Teen Boys, thorn.org/blog/new-research-from-thorn-financial-sextortion-on-the-rise-targeting-teen-boys; NCMEC, Spike in Online Crimes Against Children, missingkids.org/blog/2025/spike-in-online-crimes-against-children-a-wake-up-call.

Reaching the kids most at risk, before it happens



Financial sextortion works because it moves fast and feeds on shame. An offender poses as a peer, convinces a teen to send one image, then immediately threatens to expose it unless they pay. Most of these offenders are organized criminals operating overseas, and most of their targets are boys who never saw it coming. Our program speaks directly to teens, especially boys, in plain, judgment-free language: how the scam works, how to shut it down in the moment, and the one thing that takes away the offender’s power, telling a trusted adult right away. We give parents, coaches, and schools the words to start that conversation before a crisis ever begins.

What the program includes


Teen-Direct Talks

Age-appropriate sessions that speak to teens in their language, not at them, with a special focus on the boys most often targeted.

Parent and Coach Guides

Plain scripts for the adults in a teen’s life, parents, coaches, and youth leaders, to open the conversation early.

Rapid-Response Steps

Exactly what to do in the first hour if it happens, including how to get images taken down and where to report.

If it is happening right now


  • Do not pay, and do not send more

    Paying rarely stops the threats, and complying often invites more demands.

  • Save everything

    Keep the messages, profiles, and usernames. Do not delete the account or the evidence.

  • Get the images taken down

    Use NCMEC’s free Take It Down service at takeitdown.ncmec.org to stop the spread of images of a minor.

  • Report it

    Contact the NCMEC CyberTipline at 1-800-843-5678 or CyberTipline.org. If your teen is in immediate danger, call 911.

You are not alone, and it is not your fault. If you or your teen is struggling or feeling hopeless, call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, any time, day or night.

Help us reach the teens who need this.


Schools, sports teams, and youth groups can bring this program to the kids most at risk. Partners and supporters help us reach more of them.



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