Van Buren County officials say child exploitation cases rising [Video]

CLINTON, Ark. — Officials in Van Buren County have been sounding the alarm and warning the community of a rise in child exploitation cases.

It’s a national problem that has seen a concentrated uptick since the start of the school year there. These days, many of us adults and teens spend our free time looking at screens— however, many children do too.

While social media can be a positive tool for connecting with friends and family, it’s important to remember that not everyone is who they say they are.

“Those people could want to cause you a great deal of harm, and that’s our ultimate goal, is to prevent it in the first place,” explained Judge Dale James with Van Buren County.

Unfortunately, online …