San Rafael advisors hear youth-led Speak Safe presentation on online exploitation and urge school partnerships

San Rafael — At a March 18 meeting of the Police Advisory and Accountability Committee, members heard a detailed, youth-led presentation from Speak Safe on online child exploitation, sextortion and rapidly evolving risks from artificial intelligence, and discussed next steps including school partnerships and a possible task force.

Marlene Capra, founder of Speak Safe (Save Adolescence from Exploitation), told the committee the group brings students into classrooms and community settings to teach prevention and response. "94% of child sex crimes will happen contact on social media first," Capra said, summarizing the organization’s recent findings. She and student interns described peer‑education programs, resources for takedown requests and a county internship of more than 40 students who deliver age‑appropriate lessons.

The presentat…