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☆ Over 3,000 minor victims were targeted in ‘sextortion’ crimes in the past year, U.S. law enforcement says
  + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Federal law enforcement officers are cracking down on a scheme that aims to extort sexual imagery from children and teens after a dramatic increase in incidents over the past year. Sometimes, a predator shares imagery regardless of whether a victim meets payment demands, according to federal officials. Law enforcement officials say prevention is the best weapon against sextortion. The sextortion cycle generally ends when a victim tells an adult or the offender is discovered by law enforcement. "We will continue to partner with federal, state and local law enforcement to protect children from sexual exploitation in all its despicable forms."
☆ FBI Warns About Extortion Schemes Targeting Boys
  + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | Aruna Viswanatha | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
More than 7,000 reports of such plots have been made to law enforcement over the past year, the FBI said. The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported a significant uptick in extortion scams aimed at thousands of children and teenagers, prompting an unusual public safety alert Monday warning of the potential for more Americans to be targeted over the holidays. The scheme involves coercing minors into sending explicit photos of themselves online, according to the FBI. Those behind the so-called financial sextortion then threaten to release the images unless the victim sends money or gift cards.
☆ Ex-Virginia trooper posed as teen for ‘sextortion’ in catfishing of girl whose family he killed, police say
  + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
"Sextortion" drove an ex-Virginia trooper’s catfishing of a teen girl and killing of her mother and grandparents in Southern California last week, police said at a news conference Wednesday. “This is yet another horrific reminder of the predators existing online who prey on our children,” Gonzalez said. A spokesperson for the Riverside Police Department did not immediately respond to follow-up inquiries from NBC News. Police are also are investigating what Edwards' intention was with the girl following the fire and murders, officials said. When deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department caught up to Edwards, the suspect fired gunshots at them, before being fatally shot by at least one deputy, police said.
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