Sextortion can happen to anyone. This episode is a collection of stories that happened to teenaged boys who were extorted online. While these cases may not involve the boys being LGBTQ, it is important to educate our children to the dangers of the internet and of predators lurking in the dark corners of the web. 

Promo for: The Family Plot Podcast

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

Resources: 
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/

https://www.kptv.com/2025/07/22/he-died-terrified-teens-death-connected-sextortion-scheme-mother-says/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLuBuVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmNsC5odglNyGBBkm0RQ_GodsiHijLOFjsKNIgw8_Vr9QXQdVKw8z-Qwc5xk_aem_avAqOHBNN07Eo0Zs6wIbnQ
https://www.kwch.com/2022/05/24/high-school-senior-dies-by-suicide-after-falling-victim-online-sextortion-family-says/
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4737255-sextortion-instagram-boys/
https://www.ice.gov/features/sextortion
https://opdv.ny.gov/power-down-speak-up-rileys-story
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/20/us/ryan-last-suicide-sextortion-california
https://www.house.mn.gov/comm/docs/THDBxvFu8Eir2LmiIuscPg.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/29/it-can-happen-to-any-child-parents-of-sextortion-victim-fight-for-justice
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/03/26/another-man-convicted-role-deadly-sextortion-ring-that-led-marquette-teens-suicide/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2llzppyx05o
https://www.facebook.com/SuicidePainter/posts/sadly-another-teen-has-taken-his-life-due-to-an-online-sextortion-scheme-14-year/1567391921270400/

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