Stop Sextortion

  What is Sextortion? Sextortion is a serious crime that involves a perpetrator threatening to publish private and explicit information or material about you (or share it with your friends and family) if you do not give in to their demands. These demands usually involve sexual images, money, or sexual favors. A sextortionist’s goal is to make you afraid that your intimate photos or videos will be shared online for your friends, family members, and colleagues to see. Perpetrators use your fear against you to coerce you into paying them in exchange for not releasing your intimate photos, videos, or media. Sextortion may also commonly be referred to as: Webcam blackmail, Internet blackmail , Web sextortion, Online sextortion, Cyber harassment, Online harassment , Extortion, Online extortion . How Does Sextortion Differ From Other Forms of Extortion? Sextortion falls under the broader umbrella of extortion. However, sextortion differs from most other forms of extortion because it often...