Sextortion
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Ontario man facing charges in child exploitation probe that includes victim in U.S.Ontario Provincial Police say a Brantford, Ont. man is facing several charges, including extortion, following communications with more than 20 young girls via social media.CrimeSep 12
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Online sextortion cases targeting Montreal teens on the rise, police sayPolice say victims are most often young men between the ages of 14 and 17 who are contacted online by people posing as teen girls.CanadaAug 28
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Is it sexual assault to secretly record consensual sex? Ottawa case sparks debateThe federal government added a Criminal Code charge for the non-consensual sharing of intimate images online, and some provincial legislatures have changed laws.CanadaAug 17
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Teen boys increasingly targeted by sextortionists: Kelowna RCMPThere's been an increase in the number of sextortion cases involving teen boys between the age of 14 to 17, Kelowna RCMP say.CrimeJul 14
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‘Pay the price’: Amanda Todd’s mother stunned as lawyers seek reduced jail time for extortionistAt a hearing in Amsterdam, Robert Malewicz criticized Canadian authorities for releasing Aydin Coban's personal details, noting that his client will "always be recognized."CrimeJun 29
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Guelph man loses $250 in 2nd sextortion scam reported this week: policeGuelph police say they received another report this week about a similar situation after one man sent $700 in e-transfers and prepaid gift cards.CrimeMay 19
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B.C. warning media companies to comply with Intimate Images Protection ActB.C.’s Attorney General Niki Sharma has notified tech and social media companies of the government’s Intimate Images Protection Act and their responsibilities under the law.CrimeMay 4
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Canada facing an ‘epidemic’ of sextortion cases among children, teensStatistics Canada data reports a nearly 80-per cent increase in cyber-related extortion offences in 2020 from the year before.FeaturesApr 14
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Sextortion ‘recovery scams’ on the rise in Canada, experts warnCybertip is warning about sextortion recovery scams, where fraudsters target the same people who were victims of the extortion scam.CanadaMar 10
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B.C. introduces legislation to protect those whose intimate images have been shared without consent'Having your intimate images shared without your permission is a betrayal that can have devastating impacts,' B.C.'s attorney general said of new legislation against sextortion.CrimeMar 6
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