A charity has released a stark warning after a 'tsunami' of online grooming crime were reported to Police Scotland.
Shocking figures reveal a steep rise in reports of children under 13 being groomed online with latest figures showing reports have climbed more than 60% in Scotland.
Figures obtained by the NSPCC found that there were 636 offences of communicating indecently with a child reported north of the border in 2021/22, a 48% rise from the 429 logged in 2017/18.
