Sexual extortion, often called “sextortion,” is a form of exploitation where perpetrators use threats, such as releasing ...

A Rhode Island landlord is the target of a RICO lawsuit filed by 12 current and former tenants and Reclaim RI.

Law enforcement officials accused a 15-year-old Novato boy of stealing private photographs from a 13-year-old and using them ...

Between October 2024 and March 2025, the FBI reported a 30% increase in reported sextortion crimes and the number of actual ...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Anthony Fritzinger, who was stationed at Cherry Point, preyed on vulnerable children.

Sixteen-year-old Eli Heacock was alone in his Kentucky bedroom when the photo appeared on his phone. It was an image of him, and he was naked. Send $3,000, the accompanying message said, or the nude ...

Current advice issued by Metropolitan Police regarding 'sextortion' after 14-year-old US boy dies by suicide after thinking ...

Caleb Moore, from Kansas, was just 14 years old when he was found at his home on 10 June, with first responders sadly unable ...

Victims of sextortion are blackmailed by criminals who threaten to post sexual images or videos of their victim unless they ...

First of three women took stand Thursday at the Montgomery County Circuit Court; Valdivia may also testify next week.

A New Hampshire court rejected TikTok's request to dismiss a case accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at ...