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sextortion

  • Sextortion Rates Drop in Australia, 100 Children per Month Still Targeted
    Sextortion Rates Drop in Australia, 100 Children per Month Still Targeted
    Sextortion is a form of blackmail where individuals threaten to share private images or videos unless demands are met.
    September 3, 2024BY Monica O’Shea
  • Nigerian Man Charged Over BC Boy’s Death in ‘Financial Sextortion’ Case: RCMP
    Nigerian Man Charged Over BC Boy’s Death in ‘Financial Sextortion’ Case: RCMP
    Mounties in British Columbia say a suspect in Nigeria has been charged over the sextortion of a boy ...
    February 6, 2024BY The Canadian Press
  • Parents Urged to Monitor Sextortion Risk as Kids Return to School
    Parents Urged to Monitor Sextortion Risk as Kids Return to School
    'If your child is or has been a victim, it is important to stay calm and reassure them ...
    January 19, 2024BY Henry Jom
  • RCMP Say 12-Year-Old Boy in BC Killed Himself Over Online Sextortion
    RCMP Say 12-Year-Old Boy in BC Killed Himself Over Online Sextortion
    Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 12-year-old boy killed himself in response to online sextortion. Police say ...
    November 27, 2023BY The Canadian Press
  • Montreal Police Warn of Rising Number of Sextortion Cases Targeting Youth
    Montreal Police Warn of Rising Number of Sextortion Cases Targeting Youth
    Montreal police are warning young people to be careful online after the number of sextortion cases they've seen ...
    August 28, 2023BY The Canadian Press
  • 65 Percent of Teenagers Are Targets of ‘Sextortion’ Schemes: Study
    65 Percent of Teenagers Are Targets of ‘Sextortion’ Schemes: Study
    Almost two-thirds of teenagers globally have been targeted for "sextortion" schemes by criminals seeking to pressure victims into ...
    June 26, 2023BY Naveen Athrappully
  • Parents of Teenager Who Took His Own Life After ‘Sextortion’ Highlight Dangers of Online Scams
    Parents of Teenager Who Took His Own Life After ‘Sextortion’ Highlight Dangers of Online Scams
    The parents of a 17-year-old Michigan teenager who took his own life after being targeted in a "sextortion" scam ...
    May 5, 2023BY Katabella Roberts
  • ‘Recovery Scams’ Targeting Sextortion Victims Are on the Rise, Experts Warn
    ‘Recovery Scams’ Targeting Sextortion Victims Are on the Rise, Experts Warn
    A panicked 14-year-old from British Columbia and his family paid $1,500 to a company that claimed it would ...
    March 10, 2023BY The Canadian Press
  • Canadians Victimized for More Than $530 Million in Fraud Schemes Last Year
    Canadians Victimized for More Than $530 Million in Fraud Schemes Last Year
    In 2022, 90,137 incidents of fraud were reported, with 56,352 Canadian victims and a total loss of $530 ...
    January 26, 2023BY Marnie Cathcart
  • AI Chatbot Goes Online to Fight Sextortion
    AI Chatbot Goes Online to Fight Sextortion
    One in three Australians experience image-based sexual abuse, but many don't know where to go for help. However, ...
    November 30, 2022BY AAP
  • Sentencing Hearing for Man Convicted in Amanda Todd Case Set for September
    Sentencing Hearing for Man Convicted in Amanda Todd Case Set for September
    A sentencing hearing for a Dutch national convicted of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd before ...
    August 11, 2022BY The Canadian Press
  • Amanda Todd’s Mother Highlights Impact of ‘Sextortion’, as Jury Deliberates
    Amanda Todd’s Mother Highlights Impact of ‘Sextortion’, as Jury Deliberates
    The mother of Amanda Todd hopes her daughter's case brings increased awareness of the devastating impacts of "sextortion", ...
    August 6, 2022BY The Canadian Press
  • Jury Now Deliberating in Online Extortion Case of British Columbia Teen
    Jury Now Deliberating in Online Extortion Case of British Columbia Teen
    Carol Todd said she wants her daughter's legacy to live on past a verdict as the jury began ...
    August 6, 2022BY The Canadian Press
  • Judge Instructs Jury Before Its Deliberation in Online Extortion Case of BC Teen
    Judge Instructs Jury Before Its Deliberation in Online Extortion Case of BC Teen
    The British Columbia Supreme Court justice in the trial of a Dutch man charged with harassing and extorting ...
    August 5, 2022BY The Canadian Press
  • Defence Lawyer Says Sharing Link Is ‘Not Child Pornography’ in BC Teenager Case
    Defence Lawyer Says Sharing Link Is ‘Not Child Pornography’ in BC Teenager Case
    Sharing a link is "not child pornography," says a defence lawyer for a Dutch man accused of harassment ...
    August 3, 2022BY The Canadian Press
  • Data ‘Fragments’ Can’t Identify Dutch Man as Amanda Todd’s Extortionist, Says Defence
    Data ‘Fragments’ Can’t Identify Dutch Man as Amanda Todd’s Extortionist, Says Defence
    "Fragments" of computer data cited by police cannot link a Dutch man to the harassment and extortion of ...
    August 2, 2022BY The Canadian Press
  • Deleted Bookmark Led to Child Pornography That Depicted Amanda Todd: Crown
    Deleted Bookmark Led to Child Pornography That Depicted Amanda Todd: Crown
    A hard drive seized from the home of the Dutch man accused of harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda ...
    July 29, 2022BY The Canadian Press
  • Crown Links BC Teen to Alleged Harasser Through Video File, Phone Number, Photo
    Crown Links BC Teen to Alleged Harasser Through Video File, Phone Number, Photo
    Crown attorneys have described a series of links they say connect British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd and the ...
    July 29, 2022BY The Canadian Press
  • Protecting Boys From Sextortion
    Protecting Boys From Sextortion
    Commentary There’s an intriguing photograph of the four people who head up Australia's Digital Platforms Regulators Forum. A ...
    July 20, 2022BY Bettina Arndt
  • Crown Calls Final Witness in Trial for Dutch Man Accused of Extorting BC Teen
    Crown Calls Final Witness in Trial for Dutch Man Accused of Extorting BC Teen
    Crown prosecutors have called their last witness in the British Columbia Supreme Court trial for the Dutch man ...
    July 19, 2022BY The Canadian Press
  • Families Should Guard Against ‘Sextortion’ Schemes Targeting Boys: San Diego FBI
    Families Should Guard Against ‘Sextortion’ Schemes Targeting Boys: San Diego FBI
    SAN DIEGO—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in San Diego warned parents and caregivers on April 28 about an ...
    April 29, 2022BY City News Service
  • ‘Sextortion’ Targeting Children on the Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, National Tipline Says
    ‘Sextortion’ Targeting Children on the Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, National Tipline Says
    A child protection organization warned that "sextortion" targeting children is on the rise as they spend more time online during ...
    February 10, 2021BY Isaac Teo
  • Teens Targeted in Sextortion Crimes, Victims Often Blame Themselves
    Teens Targeted in Sextortion Crimes, Victims Often Blame Themselves
    "I moved, I got a dog, I would change my routine every 3 days. I was so scared ...
    June 24, 2016BY Denisse Moreno
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