Sixteen-year-old Eli Heacock was alone in his Kentucky bedroom when the photo appeared on his phone.

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

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

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

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

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

A South Carolina inmate using a contraband cell phone to extort a young Michigan man who later died by suicide has reignited national urgency ...

Novato Police arrest a high school student for sextortion involving a 13-year-old victim's private photos from social media.

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

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – A Hilliard man accused leaving threatening voicemail messages is now under investigation for alleged sextortion and related sexual abuse material charges. According to ...

This self-proclaimed hacking God claims to know your secrets and demands money with ungodly menaces. Here’s what you need to know.