What is financial sextortion? Urgent warning about threat preying upon teens | Investigation

Authorities have issued an urgent warning about a threat preying upon teens.

It is called sextortion, where an offender coerces a minor to create sexually explicit images or video of themselves. The suspect then threatens to release the content to friends and family unless the victim produces more images for sexual gratification or pays money for financial gain.

The FBI says a global financial sextortion crisis is underway and it has led victims to self-harm and even commit suicide.
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