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Extortion

Fmr. NJ school tech charged with extorting nude photos from girls

  • Sep 21, 2024

Serial sextortion suspect arrested in Bensalem, 9 victims identified

  • May 31, 2024

2 arrested in NJ after $100K romance scam leaves 74-year-old dead

  • Dec 2, 2023

Holloway family hopeful after Joran van der Sloot's extradition

  • Jun 15, 2023

Natalee Holloway case suspect will likely be extradited to US Thursday

  • Jun 5, 2023

FBI issues alert on 'explosion' in child 'sextortion' schemes

  • Dec 20, 2022

Man pleads guilty in Bucks County sextortion case

  • Mar 1, 2022

9 new victims identified in Bucks Co. sextortion case

  • Jul 28, 2021

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Fmr. NJ school computer technician charged with extorting nude photos from girls

  • Sep 21, 2024
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NJ school computer technician charged with extorting nude photos from girls

  • Sep 20, 2024
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Serial sextortion suspect arrested in Bensalem, Pa.; 9 victims ID'd, police fear there could be more

  • May 31, 2024
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Man pleads guilty in Bucks County sextortion case; admitted to harassing 15 victims

  • Mar 1, 2022
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9 new victims identified in Bucks County sextortion case

  • Jul 28, 2021
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Union boss Johnny "Doc" Dougherty pleads not guilty in embezzlement case

  • Feb 1, 2019
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Man who posed as a girl to solicit nude photos sentenced

  • Jan 17, 2019
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Slain track star paid her killer $1K so he wouldn't post compromising photos, police say

  • Oct 26, 2018

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Man charged with 'sextortion' of multiple victims connected to woman's suicide in Bucks County

SEXTORTION ARREST: Police say the suspect admitted to harassing a young woman to the point where she sent sexual photos in September of 2016. That victim later took her own life.

  • Jun 9, 2021
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star in Trump lawsuit, convicted of trying to extort Nike

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who gained fame by representing a porn star in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was convicted Friday of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike.

  • Feb 15, 2020
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office via AP

Phoenix couple accused of forcing day laborer into sex at gunpoint

A Phoenix couple are accused of forcing a Mexican day laborer into sex at gunpoint and filming another encounter to blackmail him.

  • Apr 18, 2019
Seth Wenig/AP Photo

Michael Avenatti arrest: Attorney accused of bank and wire fraud, trying to extort millions from Nike

Michael Avenatti was arrested Monday on charges that included trying to shake down Nike for as much as $25 million by threatening the company with bad publicity.

  • Mar 26, 2019

Delco Catholic high school student convicted in child porn scheme sentenced to 6-12 years

An 18-year-old man will spend at least six years behind bars for pretending to be a teen girl in order to obtain child pornography.

  • Jan 17, 2019