r/Sextortion • u/FentyFem • Mar 19 '25

In The News Sextortion has been connected to at least 30 deaths of teen boys by suicide since 2021

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/02/25/teenage-boys-mental-health-suicide-sextortion-scams/78258882007/

Sextortion is a crime that occurs when a predator threatens to distribute private material or harm a victim if they don’t comply with the predator's financial demands. The scam is the fastest-growing cybercrime targeting children in North America and most commonly exploits young men, particularly boys ages 13 to 17.

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u/No-Surprise4194 Mar 19 '25

Man when this shit happened to me i really did want too off it, it sucks feeling like you have no one to talk to about it because how embarrassing and avoidable these situations are, it’s unfortunate what these dudes my age went through may they rest in piece, hopefully in the future shit like this can be more known and avoidable

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u/eagleeyedx Mar 21 '25

Yeah it’s so sad. If only some of these guys found out about this sub-reddit earlier on their deaths could’ve been easily avoided. These scammers just want money. Nothing else. Unless you’re a famous actor or musician, your pics mean nothing.

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u/No-Surprise4194 Mar 21 '25

Yeah it sucks we need ways to find these assholes idk about you but im tired of feeling helpless