Feds Crack Down on Sextortion Ring Linked to Teen Suicide

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Three Nigerian men have been indicted for their alleged involvement in an "international sextortion ring" that led to the suicide of 17-year-old Jordan DeMay in Michigan last year. The trio allegedly posed as a teenage girl on Instagram and encouraged DeMay to send explicit photos of himself, which they later used to blackmail him for money. DeMay paid $300 to the scammers, but they continued to threaten him. He died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the exchange. The investigation is ongoing, and more defendants may be charged in the future.
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- Parents of teenager who died by suicide after sextortion scam urge 'tough' conversations with children ABC News
- Feds uncover sextortion ring they say led to Michigan teen’s suicide MLive.com
- Three Nigerian men linked to sextortion of Marquette teen Fox11online.com
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