Special Agent in Charge Elena Iatarola said the office, which covers southern Ohio and Columbus, received 70 sextortion ...

The spike in online sextortion cases in Winnipeg has alarmed police and augmented advocates’ calls for Canada to begin ...

An assistant boys lacrosse coach at Valley Stream Central High School has been arrested and charged with the alleged ...

Joseph Garofalo allegedly used Snapchat to sexually exploit and blackmail at least 30 boys, including one 13-year-old.

The perpetrators are finding victims on messaging apps, with Instagram and Snapchat being most common ... READ:Five U.S. defendants plead guilty in sextortion case tied to Marquette teen's ...

Sextortion cases have led to at least 30 deaths by suicides ... Then, the scammers build fake profiles on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, which includes sending friend requests to people ...

A 14-year-old Barry County girl is back home after being kidnapped, held captive inside of a basement and raped by a ...

Deputies: Teen boy facing charges in sextortion case Described as “kind-hearted ... convinced Henry to send an illicit photo over Snapchat and then threatened to release it publicly unless ...

SNAPCHAT HAS THWARTED LAW ENFORCEMENT ... THAT THEY CAN COME TO THEIR PARENTS. IF IT IS A SEXTORTION CASE, THE EMBARRASSMENT DOESN'T MATTER. THEY NEED TO TALK TO A TRUSTED ADULT.