Tag: sextortion
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Canadian Man Sentenced to 33 Years for Sextortion of 145 Children
Canadian Ramanan Pathmanathan received a 33-year federal prison sentence in D.C. for a sextortion scheme targeting 145 children. He used social media, posing as a teen, and threatened victims, with this sentence running consecutively to a 12-year Canadian term.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesFederal GovernmentComputers and Internet Ramanan PathmanathanSextortionChild ExploitationWashington D.C.FBIProject Safe ChildhoodCanada
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South Georgia Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Teenage Sextortion
A South Georgia resident has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to sextort a teenager from Ohio after meeting them on Snapchat, according to an announcement from the FBI Atlanta field office.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesComputers and InternetFederal Government CrimeSextortionSnapchatFBI AtlantaGeorgiaOhioFBI