ND EP: 35 - Online Grooming in Canada: The Hidden Digital Threat

Online grooming and sextortion cases are rising across Canada. In this episode, we examine how coercive networks operate through platforms like Discord and Roblox, how grooming progresses into leverage, and what Canadian law enforcement says about the growing digital risk to youth.

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Buffer Music: Minor Blues Ballad by Sound Garage

Episode Notes

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) – Sextortion & Online Exploitation Advisories
• RCMP National Security Enforcement Section – Public warnings on violent online groups exploiting youth
• Halifax Regional Police – Public advisory referencing “764 and the Com Network”
• Durham Regional Police Service – School-related warnings on online coercion networks
• Statistics Canada – Police-reported online sexual offences and online child exploitation data
• Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Cybertip.ca) – Definitions of online grooming and national reporting statistics