{
  "fbiIc3": {
    "overview": "The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) tracks sextortion as one of the fastest-growing crimes targeting minors.",
    "yearlyData": [
      { "year": 2023, "complaints": 35000, "financialLosses": 21100000, "note": "Estimated from IC3 annual report" },
      { "year": 2024, "complaints": 55000, "financialLosses": 33500000, "note": "+59% increase in losses over 2023" },
      { "year": 2025, "complaints": 75000, "minorReferralsToNcmec": 5700, "note": "75,000+ submissions; 5,700+ involving minors referred to NCMEC" }
    ],
    "keyFindings": [
      "FBI Jacksonville reported 60% increase in sextortion in first 7 months of 2025 vs all of 2024",
      "The Com — a loose online community with thousands of members involved in sextortion of minors, CSAM production, swatting, and cybercrime"
    ]
  },
  "ncmecData": {
    "financialSextortionReportsPerDay": 100,
    "onlineEnticementReports2025": 1400000,
    "onlineEnticementChange": "+156% increase from 2024",
    "note": "NCMEC receives approximately 100 financial sextortion reports per day"
  },
  "thornYouthPerspectives": {
    "year": 2024,
    "boysAge9to12ReportingOnlineSexualInteractions": "1 in 3",
    "source": "Thorn 2024 Youth Perspectives Report"
  },
  "platformsUsedForGrooming": [
    "Snapchat",
    "WhatsApp",
    "Facebook",
    "Instagram",
    "TikTok",
    "Gaming platforms (Roblox, Discord)"
  ],
  "demographics": {
    "iwfSextortionByGender": "92% of reports from boys",
    "mostAffectedAgeGroup": "14-17 year olds",
    "selfGeneratedImagery": "33% of CSAM images involve self-generated imagery from 14-17 year olds"
  },
  "sources": [
    "FBI IC3 Annual Reports — ic3.gov",
    "NCMEC — missingkids.org",
    "Thorn 2024 Youth Perspectives Report",
    "NSPCC UK 2025 data",
    "IWF 2025 Annual Report"
  ]
}