Texas man arrested in New Jersey sextortion case targeting child and adult via Snapchat
DALLAS, TX – A 26-year-old Dallas man is facing a slate of serious charges after investigators say he posed as someone else online to coerce …
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Columbus Police Arrest 18-Year-Old for Sextortion Involving Minor
COLUMBUS, OH – On December 19, 2024, Columbus SWAT officers arrested 18-year-old Thomas S. Herdman at his North Linden residence following an investigation led by …
ttorney General Warns Pennsylvanians of Rising Sextortion Cyber Fraud
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Attorney General Michelle Henry is alerting Pennsylvania residents about a trending cyber crime involving sextortion, where cyber criminals threaten to release alleged …
Prince George’s County police warn residents about rise in sextortion scam cases
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Robbery Unit has issued a community-wide warning concerning a notable increase in extortion cases linked …
Police in Secaucus warn of new sextortion scam targeting residents
SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Secaucus Police Department is alerting residents to a sextortion scam that uses images of victims’ homes to heighten fear and intimidation. …
Cleveland Man Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison for Engaging in “Sextortion” of Children
NEW ORLEANS – JAVAN BAILEY, age 22, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced by United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to 204 months …
Republicans battling Democrats to make sextortion illegal in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – Sextortion is legal in New Jersey. It’s hard to believe, but using sexually explicit photos to coerce another person is not a …
U.S. Attorney Announces Sextortion Indictment And Seeks To Identify Additional Victims
Provides tips for parents and kids on protecting themselves from growing threat on Snapchat and other social media platforms GRAND …
FBI AND PARTNERS ISSUE NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT ON FINANCIAL SEXTORTION SCHEMES
U.S. Virgin Islands – The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, …
Sextortion Crimes on the Increase: Talk to Your Kids Now
PITTSBURGH – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations – Philadelphia (HSI), the Federal Bureau …
St. Paul Man Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison for Targeting More Than 1,100 Minor Victims in Sextortion Scheme
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Paul man was sentenced to 516 months in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release for victimizing …
Kodiak Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Sextortion
ANCHORAGE – A Kodiak man was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline to 18 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of …
Cassville High School Teacher Sentenced to 30 Years for Sextortion Scheme
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A southern Missouri high school teacher was sentenced in federal court today for a sextortion scheme in which 11 identified child victims, …
Fulton Missouri Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sextortion, Online Child Sexual Exploitation
DAVENPORT, IOWA – A Fulton, Missouri man, Chad Alan Craghead, 45, was sentenced on July 7, 2022, to 360 months in prison for Production of …
Former Middle School Paraprofessional Pleads Guilty to Child Sextortion Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS – A Coon Rapids man has pleaded guilty to a sextortion scheme that targeted minors through social media and an online gaming forum, announced …
St. Paul Man Pleads Guilty to Online Sextortion Scheme Targeting More Than 500 Minor Victims
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Paul man has pleaded guilty to victimizing more than 500 minor girls across the country in an extensive online …
Former Middle School Paraprofessional Charged in Child Sextortion Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS – A Coon Rapids man has been charged in a sextortion scheme that targeted minors through social media and an online gaming forum, announced …
St. Paul Man Charged for Online Sextortion Scheme Targeting More Than 500 Minor Victims
MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul man has been charged in an extensive online sextortion scheme that victimized more than 500 minor girls across the country, …
Former Substitute Teacher Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sextortion
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Carver County man was sentenced to 480 months in prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for producing child …
Marine Based at Camp Pendleton Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging Cyberstalking of Young Women in Sextortion Campaign
LOS ANGELES – An active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton was arrested Tuesday on charges that he cyberstalked multiple young women with ties to …
Albert Lea Sex Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sextortion, Online Child Sexual Exploitation
MINNEAPOLIS – An Albert Lea man has been sentenced to life plus ten years in prison for engaging in sextortion and online sexual exploitation of …
New York Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Cyberstalking And Sextortion
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Christopher Buonocore (35, Hicksville, NY) to 15 years in federal prison for cyberstalking multiple …
Substitute Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sextortion Charges
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Carver County man pleaded guilty to child [censored]ography and extortion charges related to a years-long sextortion scheme, announced Acting U.S. …