Federal authorities are investigating the death of a 15-year-old West Virginia student as part of a growing probe into sextortion networks targeting U.S. teens. According to his family, the boy was contacted by someone posing as a peer and then threatened after being coerced into sharing images. The scammers demanded money and pressured him intensely. His family believes he was caught in a sophisticated online extortion scheme now considered a national crisis.
Sextortion Crisis: International Crime Ring Preys on U.S. Teens
