Audio: How the pandemic has increased the risk of children being targeted online by predators

Updated: Mar 5, 2021 / 09:43 PM CST

Predator catcher vigilante groups are popping up around the country.

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INDIANAPOLIS (NewsNation Now) — Predator catcher vigilante groups are popping up around the country.

The groups set people up online by claiming to be underage with a fake profile, and then meet the person and call them out on Facebook Live. It’s controversial – and police say it’s dangerous and can even hurt criminal prosecutions.

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