Cases of 'sextortion' have risen by almost 30% in Midlothian over the last three moths, a police chief has said.
Local area commander James Robertson said a decline in the number of 'contact offences' such as indecent or sexual assault in post-Covid times happened because criminals now prefer to find victims online.
And he revealed community teams had been working with schools ahead of the summer holidays to ensure children were safe in the 'cyber arena'.
