Apr 17, 2025 | "friends" | Child Predators | common server | Consumer Protection Laws | DCA | Discord | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | DMs | internet links | Lawsuit | multiyear investigation | NJ Kids | Online Predators | platform structure | Safe Direct Messaging | safety features | sexually explicit content | unchecked unmoderated engagement | unlawful practice | User Settings | Violent sexual content | virtual "community" | Child Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a lawsuit against messaging application provider Discord, Inc. (“Discord”) for deceptive and unconscionable business practices that misled parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and obscured the risks children faced when using the application.
Sep 16, 2021 | Atlantic City | Child Predators | Child Sexual Abuse | Jersey City | Sexual Assault | Child Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release | Sexual Assault Victims
For Immediate Release: September 16, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeLyndsay V. Ruotolo, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-K.C. Lopez609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828...
Aug 27, 2021 | Child Predators | Luring Children | Social Media | Child Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | Press Release | Sexual Assault Victims
For Immediate Release: August 27, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeLyndsay V. Ruotolo, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-K.C. Lopez609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828...
Jul 23, 2021 | Child Predators | Child Sexual Abuse | luring | Operation "Home Alone" | Child Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | Press Release | Sexual Assault Victims
16 Men Were Arrested in 2019 Undercover Operation Targeting Child Predators on Social Media For Immediate Release: July 23, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeLyndsay V. Ruotolo, Director For Further...
Jul 14, 2021 | Child Predators | Operation 24/7 | Sex Offenders | Child Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | Press Release | Sexual Assault Victims
Collaborative operation targeting offenders sexually exploiting children online was launched in response to ongoing heightened level of cyber threats to children during COVID 19 pandemic Attorney General warns parents and offers tips to keep children safe For...
