New Michigan law increases punishment for sextortion, honors U.P. teen who died by suicide
A law increasing the punishment against individuals who commit sextortion was signed last week, in honor of a teenage victim ...
Nigerian man indicted in sextortion case involving death of SC lawmaker’s son
Gavin Guffey, 17-year-old son of Rock Hill Rep. Brandon Guffey, died by suicide in 2022 after the suspect allegedly ...
Sen. Graham reacts to extradition in ‘sextortion’ scheme case
Sen. Lindsey Graham reacted to the extradition in the ‘sextortion’ scheme that resulted in the death of a South Carolina teen ...
Nigerian man faces life in a US prison for sextortion that led to death of SC legislator’s son
A Nigerian man was charged Monday with sexually exploiting a legislator’s child over social media, causing the 17-year-old to ...
'Reprehensible': Nigerian man indicted for sextortion that led to death of SC lawmaker's son
Gavin Guffey, the teenage son of South Carolina Rep. Brandon Guffey, died by suicide due to being harassed by the suspect, ...
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 ...
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Whitmer signs hate crime, school safety, sextortion bills
A host of bills that would, among other things, update Michigan’s hate crime law, criminalize sextortion and promote school ...
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 ...