达勒姆警方正在警告公众注意一个针对儿童的在线掠夺者网络，该网络通过网络手段针对儿童并操纵他们实施犯罪行为。
Durham police are warning the public about an online network of predators who target children online and manipulate them into criminal acts.
警方表示，他们正在处理多起被认为与该网络有关的事件，该网络被称为“社区”（The Com），达勒姆地区警察局（DRPS）警官贾纳琳·道德尔（Sgt. Janalyn Dowdle）在周二发布于X平台（前身为Twitter）的一段视频中如此表示。
Police have been responding to a number of incidents believed to be linked to this network, known as "The Com," short for "The Community," Sgt. Janalyn Dowdle said in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday.
警方称，该网络通过诱骗、操纵、胁迫和恐吓的方式，针对8至17岁的儿童和青少年。
Police said the network targets children and teens aged 8 to 17 using grooming, manipulation, coercion and intimidation.
根据达勒姆地区警察局（DRPS）的一份声明，这些施害者“常常建立信任，通过恐惧或羞耻制造秘密，并施压受害者参与有害或不安全的活动”。
The offenders "often build trust, create secrecy through fear or shame, and pressure victims into harmful or unsafe activities," according to a statement from Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS).
这些活动包括胁迫儿童参与犯罪行为，例如网络攻击和虚假的911报警——这种行为被称为“恶作剧报警”（swatting）。
Those activities include coercing children into participating in crimes, such as online attacks and hoax 911 calls — which is known as swatting.
警方表示，与“掠夺者”在线网络有关的威胁曾导致皮克林小学发生事件，目前DRPS正在调查一起导致奥沙瓦学校周五封锁的swatting事件，并“正在审查与该网络的关联”，代理警官尼古拉斯·格卢克施泰因（Acting Sgt. Nicholas Gluckstein）在一份声明中表示。今年2月，警方曾表示，他们已将皮克林小学的一系列威胁事件与该网络关联起来。
Online network of 'predators' linked to threats at Pickering elementary school, police say DRPS is currently investigating a swatting incident that led to a lockdown at an Oshawa school on Friday, and "are looking at links" to the network, acting Sgt. Nicholas Gluckstein said in an In February this year, police said they’d linked a series of threats at a Pickering elementary school to this network.
警方在该帖子中还表示，“The Com”也可能操纵受害者分享不适当和具有剥削性的图片或视频，或参与自残或对他人、动物造成伤害的行为。
"The Com" may also manipulate victims into sharing inappropriate and exploitative images or videos, and engage in self-harm or harm towards others or animals, police said in the post on Children may be forced to comply through threats such as exposing private information, doxing or swatting, police said.
警方称，儿童可能会因被威胁曝光私人信息、被人肉搜索（doxing）或遭受swatting而被迫顺从。
CBC News has reached out to York Regional Police and Toronto Police Service to ask whether they're also investigating "The Com" but has not yet heard back.
CBC新闻已联系约克地区警察局和多伦多警察局，询问他们是否也在调查“The Com”，但截至目前尚未收到回复。
Gaming platforms among ways children targeted The network targets children across various online platforms, including Discord, Telegram, Snapchat, Roblox, Minecraft, Twitch and Steam, according to police.
游戏平台是儿童被针对的途径之一。根据警方的说法，该网络通过多种在线平台针对儿童，包括Discord、Telegram、Snapchat、Roblox、Minecraft、Twitch和Steam。
Parents are encouraged to watch for patterns of behaviors in their children, including whether they're using encrypted apps — such as Discord and Telegram — without parental knowledge.
建议家长留意孩子的行为模式，包括他们是否在家长不知情的情况下使用加密应用程序——例如 Discord 和 Telegram。
Other potential warning signs could be if a child has increased or secretive use of electronic devices or is having mood changes or declining academic performance.
其他潜在预警信号可能包括：孩子加密或秘密使用电子设备增多，或出现情绪变化、学业成绩下降。
"While one of these signs may not be of concern, multiple indicators together may warrant attention," read the statement.
声明称：“虽然其中某一迹象单独出现可能不必担心，但多个指标同时出现可能值得关注。”建议家长与孩子谈论在网上分享个人图片和信息的风险。
Parents are advised to talk to them about the risks of sharing personal images and information online.
帖子称：“确保您能访问孩子的在线平台，并定期查看他们的活动。密切关注具有聊天或群组功能的平台。”如果家长认为出了问题，建议联系达勒姆警方非紧急电话，并保存所有相关信息的截图——包括消息、用户名和链接。
"Ensure you have access to your child’s online platforms and regularly review their activity," the post read. "Pay close attention to platforms with chat or group features." If a parent believes something is wrong, they are advised to contact the Durham police non-emergency line and save screenshots of all relative information — including messages, usernames and links.