Parents, please have this conversation with your kids. Before it ever happens. Sextortion is growing fast. Predators want images, money, or something even darker. And they’re counting on one thing: that your child will be too ashamed or scared to come to you. It can happen in less than 24 hours. Kids get caught and think their life is over. Kids need to know there are people online who want good for them, and people who want evil. They need to know the red flags. And they need to hear it from you: “If something ever happens, come to me. No matter what. There is nothing you can do where I won’t love you. It’s not the end of the world.” If it’s already happened, don’t pay, save and screenshot the messages, and call law enforcement. You’re not alone, and there is help: Text THORN to 741741 to talk with a trained counselor, anytime. Visit takeitdown.ncmec.org, where the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children can help get images taken down. Call or text 988 if your child is st...