Indiana ICAC Task Force Logged 30,000 Cyber Tips in 2025 as Online Child Safety Fears Rise
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Updated · WTHITV.com · Jun 29
Indiana ICAC Task Force Logged 30,000 Cyber Tips in 2025 as Online Child Safety Fears Rise
1 articles · Updated · WTHITV.com · Jun 29
Summary
Nearly 30,000 cyber tips reached Indiana’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in 2025, reflecting what investigators said is a persistent local problem in Terre Haute and Vigo County.
Nationally, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received 21 million cyber tipline reports last year, underscoring the scale behind Indiana’s caseload.
Investigators and child-safety advocates urged parents to watch for messages seeking a child’s location, schedule, offline meetings or explicit images, and to use app and website safety controls.
Terre Haute police said the task force is already visiting schools and summer camps across the county and Wabash Valley to teach internet safety and encourage active parental oversight.
Authorities and Prevent Child Abuse Indiana said suspected online exploitation should be reported to local law enforcement or the national 24-hour tipline at 1-800-843-5678.