Cybercriminals are tricking minors into sending sexually explicit photos and videos, and then blackmailing them for payment.

A Nigerian-based conspiracy to extort money from a Marquette teen resulted in a guilty plea on money laundering.

The law signed Wednesday by Gov. Mike DeWine makes makes sexual extortion a third-degree felony, with harsher penalties ...

Sextortion scams evolve with personalized tactics and heightened intimidation. Threat actors exploit invoicing platforms to bypass email security filters. Robust email filters and training help ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Huntsville man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in connection with a sextortion scheme where a Michigan teenager died by suicide. Dinsimore Robinson pleaded guilty ...

(WLUK) -- An Alabama man was convicted Wednesday of conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of a sextortion scheme that caused the death of a U.P. teenager. Dinsimore Guyton Robinson ...

The family said in a post on Friday that Levi Maciejewski, son of Shippensburg University head football coach Mark Maciejewski, had been the victim of “sextortion,” which ultimately led to his ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One of the five men indicted for money laundering in connection to a deadly sextortion scheme has pleaded guilty. The scheme resulted in the death of 17-year-old Jordan ...

Simon, not his real name, was forced to hand over hundreds of pounds after being blackmailed by an international criminal gang There's been a big rise in the number of victims of sextortion being ...

An Alabama man pleaded guilty to money laundering tied to a Nigeria-based sextortion scheme that led to a Michigan teen’s death by suicide. Dinsimore Guyton Robinson, 29, of Huntsville ...

The Indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges that Cherif, and other individuals located in the Ivory Coast, participated in a well-organized sextortion group that targeted victims throughout the world.

Sextortion is a type of cybercrime that involves blackmailing someone by threatening to expose sexually explicit images or videos of them. Catfishing and WhatsApp video calls are some common ...