FBI warns of teen extortion online

9 articles, oldest first.

1. Southern Minnesota

   FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online 'sextortion' ↗ (opens Southern Minnesota)

   Published Dec 18, 2022

   Same headline from 5 more outlets

   Southern Minnesota's feed description

   WASHINGTON — The FBI sounded the alarm Monday about an explosive increase in teenage boys being targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending sexually explicit pictures.

2. Portland Press Herald

   FBI warns of steep climb in ‘sextortion’ cases targeting teen boys ↗ (opens Portland Press Herald)

   Published Dec 18, 2022

   Portland Press Herald's feed description

   An explosive increase in teenage boys targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending explicit pictures of themselves has the FBI sounding a public-safety alarm.

3. PBS NewsHour

   FBI finds sharp rise in online extortion of teens tricked into sending sexually explicit photos ↗ (opens PBS NewsHour)

   Published Dec 19, 2022

   PBS NewsHour's feed description

   An explosive increase in teenage boys targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending explicit pictures of themselves has the FBI sounding a public-safety alarm.

4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

   FBI warns of teen extortion online ↗ (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

   Published Dec 19, 2022

   Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

   WASHINGTON -- The FBI sounded the alarm Monday about an explosive increase in teenage boys being targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending sexually explicit pictures.

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