‘Sextortion’ is a growing threat to teen boys, has led to at least 20 suicides
The FBI believes that, nationally, more than 20 youth suicides have been directly connected to sextortion schemes over the last three years. Sextortion is classically defined as using an intimate image or text as leverage to force another person to provide more images, money, or to perform sexual acts against their will.
Alabama man pleads guilty in sextortion case that led to Michigan teen's death
A Nigerian-based conspiracy to extort money from a Marquette teen resulted in a guilty plea on money laundering.
Man pleads guilty to money laundering in sextortion scheme tied to U.P. teen's suicide
An Alabama man was convicted Wednesday of conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of a sextortion scheme that caused the death of a U.P. teenager.
Man pleads guilty to money laundering in deadly sextortion scheme
One of the five men indicted for money laundering in connection to a deadly sextortion scheme has pleaded guilty.
Alabama man’s Nigeria-based sextortion scheme tied to Michigan teen’s suicide
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to money laundering tied to a Nigeria-based sextortion scheme that led to a Michigan teen’s death by suicide. Dinsimore Guyton Robinson, 29, of Huntsville, is among five U.S. residents linked to the scheme. He will be sentenced April 24 by U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker in Grand Rapids.
New wave of sextortion scams uses personal details and images to intimidate targets while bypassing traditional security measures
Sextortion scams evolve with personalized tactics and heightened intimidation. Threat actors exploit invoicing platforms to ...
Governor Whitmer signs Jordan DeMay law, strengthening sextortion laws
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill package designed to bolster sextortion laws in Michigan. The new law is named after a ...
Canadian sentenced for ‘sextortion’ of East Bay minor
A Canadian man will serve two years in prison after he sexually extorted a minor from the East Bay, the Contra Costa County ...
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North Dakota teen dies by suicide after being victim of international sextortion crime
"This case is a stark reminder of the dangers children face online," said Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr.
Whitmer signs bills creating hate crime law, criminalizing 'sextortion'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law bills that would reclassify certain crimes as hate crimes, replacing Michigan’s 1988 ...
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NCAC officials urge parents to talk to children about the dangers of sextortion schemes
Beth Jackson, a therapist at the National Children's Advocacy Center, said, "Teenagers especially are also interested in ...
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Canadian sentenced to prison for 'sextortion' of East Bay minor
A man who lured a Contra Costa County minor into divulging sexually explicit images, then blackmailed the victim into sending ...