Tag: Child Online Safety

Child Online Safety Tips 

As internet usage has become more prominent with young children, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is reminding parents that It’s becoming more and more important for them to be monitoring their child’s online usage. Polk County Investigator Tom Brault shares some online safety tips that parents should keep in mind.  Brault says it’s also important…
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June 12, 2026 0

With Sextortion on the rise, parents encouraged to monitor child’s online activity

As internet usage among teens and young children rises, it’s becoming more and more important for parents to be talking with their children about online safety, while also monitoring what they’re doing. One way that bad actors have been exploiting children online is through a process called sextortion. Tom Brault is an investigator for the…
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June 8, 2026 0