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Senate Advances Bipartisan Package Targeting Sextortion

Dec 10, 2025 | 4:04 PM

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Dec. 10, 2025 ~ Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido joins Kevin Dietz to discuss the Senate probing online ‘sextortion’ crisis after teen suicides.

DETROIT, MI ~ Digital predators have been sexually preying on teens on social media, called sextortion, which has led to an alarming rate of teen suicides. The United States Senate is attempting to fight these predators, as they have put together a bipartisan package in attempt to crack down on the offenders. Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido spoke about the crisis on “All Talk.”

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