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The outreach program building trust in a bid to reduce crime

A program connecting vulnerable people with outreach workers at train stations is being credited with reducing antisocial behaviour in suburban Melbourne.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/frankston-community-connectors-linking-vulnerable-people-to-help/107117130

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Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward Agius

Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802

#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.