Tag: sextortion
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FBI Jacksonville Issues Urgent Online Safety Alert for Children During Summer Break
FBI Jacksonville urges families to protect children from online predators and exploitation this summer. Special Agent in Charge Jason Carley highlights rising cybercrimes and offers safety tips for parents and kids.
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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.
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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.
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