Andrew Culbert

The RCMP suspected someone senior in their ranks was offering to spill secrets but still didn’t know the identity of the alleged leaker for several months after they first learned confidential information about investigations had been compromised, according to court documents that ultimately led to the arrest of intelligence analyst Cameron Ortis.

Authorities in Canada and the U.S. are warning the public about violent online groups that deliberately target vulnerable minors and pressure them into recording or livestreaming self-harm and producing child sexual abuse material.