Tech, Crime, & Society Quiz 2

Sextortion

Threatening to share someone's sexual images unless they send money, more images, or sexual favors.

Online Solicitation

When someone asks a minor to engage in sexual activity online.

Online Enticement

Using the internet to persuade or lure a minor into sexual activity.

Contact Victimization

When online abuse leads to in-person sexual abuse.

Online Sexual Victimization

Any sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor that involves the internet.

History (Online Sexual Victimization)

Increased with internet growth in the 1990s-2000s, especially with social media and smartphones.

Statistics

A significant percentage of youth report unwanted sexual exposure or solicitation online.

Vulnerable Populations

Youth who are lonely, LGBTQ+, have family conflict, prior abuse history, or high internet use.

Grooming

A process where an offender builds trust with a child to sexually exploit them.

Share Interests / Establish Rapport

Offender pretends to like the same hobbies to build connection.

Establish Trust

Offender becomes someone the child feels safe talking to.

Share Secrets

Encourages secrecy to isolate the child from others.

Break Down Barriers

Gradually introduces sexual topics or content.

Threats / Exploitation

Uses blackmail, guilt, or fear to control the victim.

Face-to-Face Meeting

Attempts to meet the child in person.

Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS) - Where it was conducted

United States (national youth survey).

Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS) - What it looked at

Online sexual solicitation, harassment, and unwanted exposure to sexual material.

Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS) - Terminology

Defined terms like aggressive solicitation and unwanted exposure.

Aggressive Sexual Solicitation

Solicitation involving threats, attempts at contact, or repeated pressure.

Unwanted Exposure to Sexual Material

Accidentally or unwillingly seeing sexual images online.

Harassment

Repeated online behavior meant to upset, scare, or harm someone.

Distressing Incident

An online sexual experience that causes fear, shame, or emotional harm.

Child Sexual Abuse Imagery (CSAI) / Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)

Images or videos showing the sexual abuse of a minor.

Applicable State/Federal Laws

Federal law (e.g., 18 U.S.C. § 2251-2252) criminalizes possession, production, and distribution.

Offender/Victim Patterns

Offenders often know the child; victims can be any gender, commonly minors under 18.

Possession / Distribution / Manufacture

Illegal to have, share, or create sexual images of minors.

Certain Uses of Computer Services Prohibited

Using the internet to exploit minors sexually is a federal crime.

Street Crimes

Traditional crimes committed in public spaces (robbery, assault).

White Collar Crimes

Non-violent crimes committed for financial gain, often by professionals.

White Collar Offenders

Typically educated individuals in positions of trust or authority.

Phishing

Fraudulent emails/messages pretending to be legitimate to steal information.

Spear Phishing

Targeted phishing aimed at a specific person or organization.

Embezzlement

Stealing money entrusted to you by an employer or organization.

Components of Embezzlement

Trust relationship, lawful access, intentional theft.

Embezzlement: Siphoning

Skimming small amounts of money over time.

Embezzlement: Salami

Taking tiny fractions of transactions repeatedly.

Ponzi Scheme

Fraud where returns to old investors are paid using money from new investors.

Transactional Fraud

Fraud involving unauthorized or deceptive financial transactions.

Overpayment Fraud

Scammer sends too much money and asks victim to refund the difference.

Advanced Fee Scam

Victim pays upfront fee for a promised reward that never comes.

419 Scam

Advance-fee scam originating from Nigeria (named after Nigerian law section 419).

Scambaiters

People who intentionally engage scammers to waste their time.

Romance Scams

Scammers fake romantic relationships to steal money.

"Pig Butchering"

Long-term scam where victim is "fattened up" with fake investment gains before large financial theft.

Identity Theft

Stealing someone's personal information to commit fraud.

Insider Trading

Illegally trading stocks using confidential company information.

Counterfeiting

Making fake currency or goods to deceive others.

Money Laundering

Hiding illegal money by making it appear legitimate.

Smurfing

Breaking large illegal transactions into smaller ones to avoid detection.

Delivery Methods

Ways malware spreads to devices.

Phishing (Malware context)

Malicious links or attachments sent through fake emails.

Spear Phishing (Malware context)

Targeted malicious messages designed for a specific victim.

Remote Desktop

Hackers gain control of a computer from a distance to install malware or steal data.