"Sextortion" Is Killing Alabama Teen Boys; What You Need To Know
Investigators refer to it as "sextortion" and it involves a predator luring a minor to create and then send sexually explicit images or a video. After this the adult predator threatens the child and claims they will release the material unless the child continues producing videos and images, reported WIAT-TV. The FBI says they have seen a huge increase in the number of these cases, according to FBI.gov.