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Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Offenses Committed During January 6 Capitol Breach

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WASHINGTON – A Missouri man, a member of the Proud Boys, pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for obstructing law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His

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The #FBI sends our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Dominic Francis. He served the Bluffton Police Department for 19 years.

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A9. To report online child sexual exploitation, visit the CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org or call 1-800-843-5678.

operates this resource in partnership with the #FBI and other law enforcement agencies. #NCAPM

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Q9. What should I do if I find child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online? #NCAPM

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A8c. Finally, be willing to ask for help, and don’t be afraid to use the block button. Report behavior that doesn’t feel right to a website administrator or a trusted adult. And if you’re victimized, tell someone. #NCAPM

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A8b. More tips: ☑️ Know people can impersonate anyone online. Videos and photos don’t necessarily prove that a person is who they claim to be. ☑️ If you meet someone on one game or app and they ask you to start talking to them on a different platform, that's a red flag. #NCAPM

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A8a. Here’s some advice, straight from #FBI agents who investigate crimes against children: ☑️ Be selective about what you share online. ☑️ Be wary of anyone you encounter for the first time online. ☑️ Block or ignore messages from strangers. #NCAPM

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Q8. How can kids better protect themselves on social media and in the real world? #NCAPM

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A7. Cultivating an atmosphere in which children feel like can talk to their caregivers about anything can help reduce the stigma associated with reporting victimization. Check out #FBI-approved conversation starters about the sextortion threat at go.usa.gov/xuN4x. #NCAPM

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Q7. How can open lines of communication from caregivers help protect children from child sexual abuse? #NCAPM

We're halfway through the Twitter chat, great engagement! Let's keep the conversation going! If we don't talk about it, it won't end! #NCAPM

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A5b. If a young person is being exploited, they are the victim of a crime and should report it to the #FBI by dialing 1-800-CALL-FBI, sharing information with us at tips.fbi.gov, or calling their local FBI field office. #NCAPM

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A searchable listing of United States Field Offices, click on a field office to display detailed information to include address, phone number and hours.

A5a. Youth can reach out to websites where their explicit photos or videos are hosted to request their removal. They can also visit report.cybertip.org to file a report with

’s CyberTipline if they need backup on this front. #NCAPM

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children // CyberTipline // CyberTipline.org // 1-800-THE-LOST // This graphic also features an illustration of three children holding hands and running towards a heart.

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Q5. How do we help children that may have nudes online? #NCAPM

A3. Sextortion victims may feel too ashamed, afraid, and/or confused to come forward. They may also fear indictment on child pornography charges, punishment from caregivers, and/or losing access to their tech devices. go.usa.gov/xuN4x #NCAPM

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Q3. What holds children back from reporting abuse and how can we as professionals help them feel more comfortable? #NCAPM

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The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website

A2c. Understanding local threats is also key. Visit

@TheJusticeDept

’s National Sex Offender Public Website at go.usa.gov/xuN4H to look up the identity and location of known sex offenders in your area. #NCAPM

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This web site is provided by the U.S. Department of Justice to provide a free nationwide search for sex offenders registered by states, territories, Indian tribes, and the District of Columbia. NSOPW...

A2b. Tell your children to be extra cautious when chatting with people online who they don’t know in real life. And forbid them from planning meetups with people they meet online without your presence and permission. go.usa.gov/xuN4x

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A2a. It's crucial for caregivers to talk openly—and regularly—to the kids in their care about safe and appropriate online behavior. Teach them to recognize red flags before they get the chance to encounter them in the wild. #NCAPM go.usa.gov/xuN4x

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Q2. What are the most important things to focus on for preventing child sexual abuse? #NCAPM

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A1b. Recently, the #FBI has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cases involving children and teens being threatened and coerced by adults into sending explicit images online—a crime called sextortion. Learn more about this threat at go.usa.gov/xuN4x. #NCAPM

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A1a. Each year, thousands of children become victims of crimes—whether it’s through kidnappings, violent attacks, sexual abuse, or online predators. Get the #FBI's tips for protecting your kids from these threats at go.usa.gov/xuN4k. #NCAPM

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Q1. What are some of the ways children are most vulnerable to victimization and online exploitation? #NCAPM

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Thank you for joining us for the #NCAPM chat. Let’s get started!

The #NCAPM Twitter chat starts in just a few minutes — join us!

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#Cybersecurity agencies across the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K. released a joint #CybersecurityAdvisory detailing the top 15 common vulnerabilities, or #CVEs, exploited by malicious #cyber actors in 2021. Read about it at go.usa.gov/xunCf.

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory // 2021 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities // Date: 27 April, 2022 // Product ID: AA22-117A // This graphic also features the FBI seal, as well as branding of the joint cybersecurity advisory's co-authoring organizations and agencies.

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Apr 27

Join the #FBI and child safety experts from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (

) today at 2 p.m. ET for a #ChildAbusePreventionMonth Twitter chat. If we don’t talk about online child sexual exploitation, it won’t stop. Join the conversation. #NCAPM

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Apr 27

On this Administrative Professionals Day, we look back at assistants who were crucial to the #FBI during its earliest days: go.usa.gov/xuRSV

J. Edgar Hoover's official greeter, Samuel Noisette (center), speaks with colleagues. Noisette joined the FBI in 1928.

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Helen Gandy, J. Edgar Hoover's assistant, celebrates her 35th anniversary with the Department of Justice.

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At the #FBI, excellence is in the details. Every day—but especially on Administrative Professionals Day—we honor the colleagues whose dedication helps us make big strides towards ensuring justice for all. go.usa.gov/xuRSV

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Defendant Who Ordered Fentanyl Through Snapchat Sentenced to Prison

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Apr 27

Have you seen Miguel Angel Hermosillio-Alcaraz? He's #wanted by the #FBI for his alleged involvement in his ex-girlfriend's 2003 murder. She was fatally shot while sitting in her parked vehicle with her child in the back seat.

@FBIMostWanted

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This image is a screenshot of an FBI "Wanted by the FBI" poster about Miguel Angel Hermosillio-Alcaraz.

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Apr 26

Join #FBI #Cyber Intelligence Analyst Joel Max at today’s webinar, hosted by the Midwest Reliability Organization’s Security Advisory Council. Panelists will discuss information sharing and public/private partnerships. Register at ow.ly/VyX150ISyta. #CyberIsATeamSport

Information Sharing & Public/Private Partnerships // Hosted by the Midwest Reliability Organization's Security Advisory Council // Tuesday, April 26 // 10:30 AM-12 PM CT // This graphic also features the FBI seal.

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Business and Industry Partners | Federal Bureau of Investigation

Apr 26

Since cyber attacks are a global issue, the #FBI has legal attachés in over 70 U.S. embassies around the world and law enforcement partnerships in each of these countries. Visit go.usa.gov/xzvZW to learn what that means for your organization. #CyberRiskIsBusinessRisk

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Partnering with the FBI can help your company better understand the current risk environment and enhance our response in the event of a cyber attack.

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Apr 26

The #FBI sends our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of K-9 Police Officer Andrew "Drew" Barr. He served the Cayce Police Department (

@CaycePD

) for six years. He also served as a captain with the Monetta Volunteer Fire Department.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray on foreign cyberattacks, domestic terrorism and attacks on law...

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Wray also highlighted the #FBI’s use of partnerships to combat surging violent crime in American cities and called for heightened attention to attacks on law enforcement officers—noting that that an officer was killed nearly every five days in 2021. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-direc

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Wray called China's government and the Chinese Communist Party the foremost threats to U.S. national security, in terms of counterintelligence. Their thirst for “our innovation, our trade secrets, [and] our intellectual property” knows no bounds, he noted. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-direc

quote graphic that says: "They have a bigger hacking program than that of every other major nation combined. They have stolen more of Americans' personal and corporate data than every nation combined. It affects everything from agriculture to aviation to high tech to health care, pretty much every sector of our economy. Anything that makes an industry tick, they target."
—FBI Director Christopher Wray

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Director Wray also talked to

@60Minutes

about the wide array of threats the #FBI neutralizes on any given day before they ever have the chance to make headlines—from homegrown terrorism to cyberattacks. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-direc

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Wray said the #FBI is watching for the potential of increased Russian cyber attacks, and explained how the Bureau is using partnerships and operational preparedness to respond. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-direc

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In a new interview with

@60Minutes

, #FBI Director Christopher Wray discussed the Bureau's simultaneous efforts to defend against malicious Russian cyber activity, combat stateside violence, tackle terrorism, and counter Chinese economic espionage.

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In a rare interview, Wray speaks with Scott Pelley about how the bureau is engaging the war in Ukraine while fighting rising violence at home and foreign and domestic terrorism.

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NBA Player's Personal Assistant Sentenced to 70 Months for Theft of $4.7 Million

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Inside the FBI: Sextortion | Federal Bureau of Investigation

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#DYK that one of the biggest risks to young people can come right through the closed door of your home—right into your child’s bedroom—via a phone or computer? Revisit a 2020 episode of our Inside the FBI podcast to learn about the sextortion threat. #CAPM

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On this episode of Inside the FBI, we're warning kids, teens, and caregivers about an increasingly common online threat called sextortion.

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