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>> she was found lying face down with a large amount of blood. >> what does the scene tell you? what do your victims tell you? >> youve got a killer loose here who specifically targeting people. >> yeah. >> she was somebody that he really thought was smart on him, he had animosity towards her. >> there was a doctors house. somebodys after the doctors. four people are dead because of somebodys vengeance. >> revenge, thats their motives. >> revenge. >> it sent shockwaves right away. >> n...

The feds sound the alarm on 'sextortion' cases online. And for one woman, there's no end to the harassment. We first talked to Lexie last year, as law enforcement tried to track the guy down.

Premium Content Subscriber only Since the COVID pandemic began, one in three teenagers report they have been contacted by online predators - but there are ways CQ parents can regulate home internet use. Research released on Tuesday by the eSafety Commissioner, reveals teenagers spend around two hours a day online and have four different social media accounts. "Our research shows that while teens increased use of technology offers many benefits, there is a distinct downside - dealing with neg...

>> it had appeared that thomas was in the process of playing an online game on his xbox and could see he had his pop and his chips in front of a chair right in front of the tv probably like a lot of kids after school every day and the game itself had timed out but the music was playing kind of ominously in the background. >> reporter: during bill hunters interview with police investigators. they got straight to the point, >> does he play around on chatrooms or anything that you might be nervous ...

A lot of kids after school every day and the game itself had timed out but the music was playing kind of ominously in the background. >> reporter: during bill hunters interview with police investigators. they got straight to the point, >> does he play around on chatrooms or anything that you might be nervous about? >> i mean, i dont know. hes on, his -- the only chatroom that i know hes on is whyville. >> whyville, it turns out, is a popular online game and chatroom that attracts preteens. that ...

Was in the process of playing an online game on his xbox and could see he had his pop and his chips in front of a chair right in front of the tv probably like a lot of kids after school every day and the game itself had timed out but the music was playing kind of ominously in the background. >> reporter: during bill hunters interview with police investigators. they got straight to the point, >> does he play around on chatrooms or anything that you might be nervous about? >> i mean, i dont know. ...

Actually was part of the search team for this young girl. >> yes, a canine officer, the wisconsin doj, he is my namesake, he went out and he was searching for her. i received a call from -- and she was so excited, said that they were out searching for her, and i could not be there searching, but the dog was out searching. >> martha: they named the dog for you? >> they did. >> martha: i want to talk about your case for a moment, and then her case. what were the circumstances of your abduction? >>...

Was in the process of playing an online game on his xbox and could see he had his pop and his chips in front of a chair right in front of the tv probably like a lot of kids after school every day and the game itself had timed out but the music was playing kind of ominously in the background. >> reporter: during bill hunters interview with police investigators. they got straight to the point, >> does he play around on chatrooms or anything that you might be nervous about? >> i mean, i dont know. ...

So how can i help you? >> in august 2005, 54-year-old david kaye was caught in one of our "to catch a predator" investigations trying to meet a 13-year-old boy for sex. turns out, kaye was a rabbi. >> you know im in trouble, and i know im in trouble. >> kaye was convicted and recently sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison and ten years of supervised release. the judge gave him a harsh sentence in part because he thought kaye lied at his trial. >> so how can a parent protect a child from an internet...

Online calls for pro-democracy gatherings there. a bizarre end to an eight-day search for a missing 13-year-old girl. police found jessica bender, but theyre now investigating allegations she ran away from home because her parents were planning an arranged marriage for her in pakistan. police launched an all-out search after her mother and stepfather feared what she might -- who she might be with, an internet predator. authorities found bender with a family member in a hotel room near her home...