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Sextortion scams against teen boys skyrocket after COVID, watchdog says
Callahan Walsh of NCMEC warns that financial sextortion targeting teenage boys has reached unprecedented levels since COVID with devastating consequences.…
Fox News US · 2025-10-04 14:00:41Supreme Court clears way for Miss. law requiring parental consent to use social media
Mississippi passed the law in 2024 after a 16-year-old was victimized by a sextortion scheme and took his own life. …
Washington Post Politics · 2025-08-14 18:36:223-year sextortion probe from Buffalo to Ghana to D.C. reveals growing trend
FBI records obtained by CBS News show a nearly 500% increase in reports of sextortion since 2019.…
CBS News · 2025-06-16 00:30:16Surge in sextortion cases targeting teen boys
FBI records reviewed by CBS News show a spike in reports of sextortion since 2019 and a surge in cases targeting teen boys. Scott MacFarlane reports.…
CBS News · 2025-06-04 00:53:09Family fights to end "sextortion" scams after son's death
A law signed by President Trump earlier this month could help fight "sextortion" schemes online. The FBI says at least 20 teens in the U.S. have taken their lives because of the scam since 2021. One Kentucky family has been fighting for cha…
CBS News · 2025-05-31 12:32:00
Trump Signs Bill To Protect Young People From Sextortion And Revenge Porn
President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan “Take It Down Act” into law on Monday, surrounded by First Lady Melania Trump and lawmakers who helped advance the bill. The “Take It Down Act” makes publishing non-consen…
Daily Wire · 2025-05-19 14:38:21Former TV meteorologist battles AI sextortion scam
A Nashville mom and former TV meteorologist says she's the victim of an online sextortion scam. Bree Smith spoke to "CBS Mornings" about how she's fighting back after her image was doctored into explicit pictures and videos for money. It's …
CBS News · 2025-05-01 14:23:00
Morning Brief: Russia Bombards Ukraine Amid Peace Talks, SCOTUS School Case & Sextortion Awareness
Russia reportedly continues to hit Ukraine with deadly strikes after President Donald Trump issues a rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin. A group of religious parents sue their school district over their children’s forced expos…
Daily Wire · 2025-04-25 07:27:12
Americans lost $9.3B to crypto fraud in 2024 — FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report detailing complaints and losses due to scams and fraud involving cryptocurrency in 2024.According to the repor…
Cointelegraph · 2025-04-23 23:25:00
How Country Star John Rich Teamed Up With Kristi Noem To Combat Child Sextortion
As if being a country music star and successful businessman weren’t enough, John Rich has a new mission. The singer is working to raise awareness about the dangers of child sexual extortion, or “sextortion” – a form of harassmen…
Daily Wire · 2025-04-23 16:15:35
