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Yesterday50,000 Children Targeted by Sextortion Scams Annually; Experts Detail How Blackmail Works and Prevention Steps
A FRONTLINE PBS investigation documents how sextortion — sexual blackmail targeting minors for money — has victimized over 50,000 children in a single year, with teenage boys identified as particularly vulnerable. Reporter Martha Mendoza explains the mechanics of the scam: predators pose online, extract explicit...