July 5, 2023
Sextortion: Underreported, overlooked
Local and state officials are urging increased caution in hopes of curbing a crime targeting North Dakota minors behind closed doors. “It’s called sextortion,” McLean County Sheriff’s Office Detective Brad Nielsen said. Often targeting teenagers, sextortion most commonly involves scammers that use fake profiles to convince victims to take and send nude photos, which are then used as blackmail material
