A website designed to talk to strangers has become a haven for child sex predators, expert says Omegle put in the spotlight after U.S court decision involving Manitoba man WARNING: This story contains disturbing details about child sex crimes and graphic sexual content.A southwestern Manitoba man's conviction for abusing an underage girl has spurred a U.S. lawsuit accusing a video chat website of knowingly matching kids with adults on a site that critics say is primarily used for live sexual activity.The man, now 46, forced her to send naked photos and videos of herself engaging in sexual acts, according to the lawsuit, filed in November in the U.S. District Court in Portland.Randomly paired with 'stranger' The U.S.-based website has a simple design: a person goes on and can type in a keyword to find someone with similar interests or they can leave it blank.Pandemic sends kids online When the child protection centre did a search of its 2021 records, it found 170 videos from Omegle being traded on dark web forums, with most of the children appearing to be six to 15 years old."