Warning after children in Leighton Buzzard sent indecent images on WhatsApp group

Police have issued a warning for parents following reports of children being sent indecent images through a WhatsApp group.

Officers say a group of children from the Leighton Buzzard area were added to a group which was then flooded with indecent images.

Officers are investigating the incident but have asked parents to check their children’s phones and talk to them if they have received anything similar.

Anyone who has information or has been a victim of this group is asked to report it via 101 using reference 329 of February 3.

People can find more help and advice here on the police website.

More guidance for parents can also be found here or via this website.

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