Special agent from FBI Detroit spoke to Local 4 about the rise in sextortion cases in Michigan
Vince Ruiz, Supervisory Special Agent from the FBI Detroit Office, spoke to Rhonda Walker and Jason Colthorp on Local 4 News at 7 a.m. about the rise in cases, how they work, and how parents can talk to their children.
Police warn of sextortion scam as some cases have turned deadly in Michigan
Police say a person posing as a woman friended the person on social media, gained his trust, and got him to send compromising private photos and then was immediately threatened that he if did not pay up, the photos would go public.
Michigan sextortion survivors speak out in community webinar
The problem is that predators are too, and experts are warning parents about the dangers of online predators. The U.S. Attorneyโs Office in Detroit held a webinar Friday with sextortion survivors, their parents, experts and law enforcement officials. โSextortionโ is a type of online child exploitation. Blockers and filters are another way to prevent your child from harmful content and predators lurking online. Itโs the predatorโs fault, but we always have to make sure thatโs always perfectly known,โ Schneider said.