A 12-year-old Hawke's Bay girl is one of a huge number of children targeted by a predator based in Ireland, New Zealand police say. Detective Sergeant Heath Jones confirmed a 12-year-old girl from Hawke's Bay was among the huge number of children across the world targeted. It was important that parents speak to their children about appropriate and inappropriate contact, and how to stay safe online, he said. "There now exists a wealth of information online to help parents to have a conversation with their children about online safety. The prosecutor told Newry Magistrate's Court last month they expected to identify thousands of new victims across the world, the BBC reported.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 04, 2019 18:45 UTC