Sextortion — FBI
The FBI has several resources to help caregivers and young people better understand what sextortion is, how to protect against it, and how to talk about this growing and devastating threat.
Sextortion - Wikipedia
Sextortion refers to the broad category of sexual exploitation in which abuse of power is the means of coercion, as well as to the category of sexual exploitation in which threatened release of sexual images or information is the means of coercion.
What is Sextortion? — FBI
What is Sextortion? An FBI special agent defines sextortion and provides tips to avoid falling prey to online predators. Learn more at fbi.gov/sextortion and fbi.gov/financialsextortion
Sextortion: It's more common than you think | ICE
Dec 12, 2024 · Sextortion — the act of threatening to share nude or explicit images — is more common than you may think, and cases affecting young children, teens and adults have increased exponentially in the past two years.
Understanding Sextortion - Our Rescue
Sextortion is a form of blackmail that involves threatening to distribute private, sensitive, or compromising images or videos of an individual unless they provide more images, money, sexual favors, or other forms of compensation.
What to Do If You Become a Victim of 'Sextortion' - Lifehacker
Jun 20, 2023 · Thankfully, there are still ways to prevent being in that situation, and best practices to follow if you’re involved in a sextortion case. It goes without saying that you should never send nude...
Sextortion: What to Know - WebMD
Nov 21, 2024 · Sextortion is a serious crime. Here’s how you can spot its signs, report them, and keep yourself or your child safe. How Does Sextortion Work? It often involves “grooming” someone for weeks or...
What Is Sextortion? Is It a Crime? - CriminalDefenseLawyer.com
Nov 26, 2024 · Sextortion is a form of sexual exploitation that happens when perpetrators threaten to share sexual images of victims (often minors) to get them to do something like send money, gift cards, or more sexual photos and videos.
Sextortion — FBI
Jul 7, 2015 · She had become the victim of sextortion, a growing Internet crime in which young girls and boys are often targeted. Her life was being turned upside down by an online predator who took advantage...
Sextortion: What it is, How it Happens and Who’s at Risk
Nov 4, 2024 · What is sextortion? Sextortion – a word combined from the words sex and extortion – is when someone’s sexual imagery is used to extort them. Put simply, it’s when someone (a.k.a. a sextortionist) blackmails or threatens to expose another person’s sexual imagery to make that person do something they don’t want to do, like send more ...