FBI Urges Vigilance as Cases of Online ‘Sextortion’ Targeting Hoosiers on the Rise
The FBI is issuing a warning to the residents of Indiana about a troubling trend known as “sextortion” that is posing a growing danger, especially for children. Predators are using fake social media profiles to entice children, particularly boys aged 14 to 17, into sharing sexually explicit videos or photos. Special Agent Curtis Cox of the FBI emphasized the severity of the issue, stating that once predators have compromising images, they begin making demands. These …