Stats obtained by CBC News show reports related to online child exploitation during the COVID-19 pandemic are on the rise in Manitoba. He attributes the spike to more people — both predators and children — spending more time at home and online due to COVID-19. Brandon Police Service has seen at least four reports related to online child exploitation since March, which is in line with previous statistics, Sgt. Parents also must know what their children are doing online, Rear said. "If somebody is doing something to one child, they're probably doing it to multiple children."

Source: CBC News July 28, 2020 09:56 UTC