The number of sexual assaults linked to online dating is on the increase in Taiwan, with almost half of victims aged 12 to 18.
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00:00The number of sexual assaults linked to online dating is on the rise in Taiwan.
00:06The health ministry says such cases rose 55 percent between 2019 and 2023,
00:14with 1,030 reports of sexual assaults by online acquaintances logged last year.
00:21Almost half of those were 12 to 18. The ministry is warning parents to be cautious
00:28as children now access the internet at younger ages.