Kepal Richards
Detective Senior Sergeant Kepal Richards is the manager of the online child exploitation team in New Zealand. He has emphasized the growing risks children face on social media and gaming platforms, highlighting how online communities can become hunting grounds for predators. Richards has been vocal about the need for vigilance and proactive measures to protect young users from exploitation.
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Detective Senior Sergeant Kepal Richards of the National Criminal Investigations Group said this year they had seen instances of children as young as 9 being targeted by sextortion.
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Detective Senior Sergeant Kepal Richards said a growing population, smarter phones, and an increase in online communities contributed to the problem.
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