Five Common Internet Sex Crimes in Las Vegas

Rapid advancements in technology has made it easier for unscrupulous individuals to commit crimes while minimizing the chances of being apprehended and properly charged. One of these many crimes in the age of the internet are sex crimes. Thanks to technology, criminals can now create or obtain obscene material on people, without anybody else noticing until the material has been disseminated.

Here are five common internet sex crimes in Las Vegas that you should be wary of.

1. Sexting is not illegal per se, as long as parties involved are of legal age and are consensual about it. It only veers into criminal territory if minors are involved; either minors' images are shared without the subjects' knowledge, lewd images are sent to a minor, or the minors themselves are engaging in sexual play or proliferating their own lewd images online.
2. Sextortion is one of the most common internet sex crimes and involves the use of obscene material obtained illicitly from a person to coerce the victim to provide some sort of compensation or favor. This may involve something as simple as cash, or as serious as sexual favors.
3. Sex trafficking is one of the darkest forms of internet sex crimes to date. It is virtually similar to traditional sex trafficking; however, as the information and transactions can be made online, it can reach a wider audience and can potentially achieve a global scale, with an even larger number of victims. Victims are also often obtained by baiting them through online interactions.
4. Child pornography involves creating, owning, and/or sharing pornographic material that involves people below the age of consent.
5. Sexual solicitations involves one party offering their sexual services to others online, for a fee. It may be legal in certain jurisdictions, but it is a punishable offense in Nevada, and Las Vegas in particular.