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 ...
'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 ...
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 ...
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.