According to NJ.Com (September 24, 2018) state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal warned the public that people looking to take advantage of young teens and children have more options to do so than ever due to the ever-developing landscape of internet communication.
Authorities say, some phone apps have opened even more channels of communication between adult predators and minors -- including some video games like Fortnite and Minecraft.
"It is a frightening reality that sexual predators are lurking on social media, ready to strike if they find a child who is vulnerable," Grewal said in describing how 24 arrested suspects were attempting to lure and elicit sex with teenagers.
The suspects, all men, varied in age and walks of life.
But Grewal said most were taking advantage of a multitude of apps allowing them to reach out to children, or in this case, undercover detectives.
Arrests of alleged child predators have been made after communicating through apps like Kik, Wishbone, Tumblr and even video games like Fortnite, Minecraft and Discord.
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