Scandal in a high school: a student accused of sextortion and harassment on social media involving 21 minors
An 18-year-old student in Pennsylvania has been charged with over 300 counts related to a major sextortion and catfishing scheme involving minors.
High school senior facing more than 300 felony charges in alleged sextortion scheme targeting minors: reports
A Pennsylvania high school senior has been charged with over 300 felonies related to a sextortion scheme aimed at minors.
Video Calls, Blackmailing, Millions Extorted... 20 Thugs Arrested in 'Sextortion' Racket
Police in Madhya Pradesh have arrested 20 members of an interstate cyber sextortion racket that extorted millions from victims across various states.
Nigerian faces trial in US over sextortion, death of American
A Nigerian man, Afeez Adewale, has been extradited to the US to face charges related to sexual extortion and the death of an American man.
Love, Trading, and Blackmail... Retired Engineer Trapped in 'Sextortion' Scam, Defrauded of Crores
A retired engineer in Maharashtra fell victim to a sextortion scheme, losing around 3.95 crores after being manipulated and blackmailed by a woman and her accomplices.
Millions of children are subjected to AI abuse
A new report by Unicef reveals that at least 1.2 million children across eleven countries have had their images manipulated for fake sexual content using artificial intelligence.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt slams Big Tech for sextortion, threats to children while calling for key internet reform
Joseph Gordon-Levitt criticized tech companies for their role in online child abuse while advocating for reforms to accountability measures like Section 230.
Suspect of practicing 'sextortion' with at least ten victims arrested in MG
A 30-year-old man was arrested in Cabo Verde, MG for allegedly engaging in online sexual extortion during a police operation targeting such crimes.
The Family Farm star Gareth Wyn Jones targeted in £2,000 deepfake 'sextortion' plot
Gareth Wyn Jones, a celebrity farmer known for the BBC series 'The Family Farm', has become a victim of a £2,000 deepfake sextortion scheme targeting his online persona.