Sextortion is another online danger and has only recently been recognized by law as a crime. In 2011, the internet was booming and more people were using social media sites than ever. This increase in online activity opened up many to online predators. Between 2011 and 2016, Ryan Vallee used social media to harass, cyberstalk and obtain nude photos of his victims, teenage girls, through sextortion tactics.  However his case is not an isolated incident and this is a prevalent threat online. A 31 year old Florida man named Lucas Chansler was arrested in relation to his online criminal activities . He had nearly 350 victims that spanned over 26 of the states in the US, in Canada and Great Britain. When arrested, he had 80,000 photos and videos in the library of media that he coerced from his victims. Only just about 100 of his victims have been identified, which leaves a lot of room for this investigation to remain open. PROMO -  Beyond The Rainbow - True Crimes of the LGBT (Darkcast Network)References & Resources:For Help or More information regarding Sextortion go to <a href="https://www.stopsextortion.com/">Stop Sextortion - Yup. It's a thing </a>or text 741741<a href="https://www.thorn.org/about-our-fight-against-sexual-exploitation-of-children/">Defending Children From Sexual Abuse | About Thorn</a><a href="https://www.addictivetips.com/parental-controls/predators-prey-protection/">Predators, Prey and Parental Controls: How to Protect Children Online (addictivetips.com)</a><a href="https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-ryan-j-vallee-now/">Ryan J. Vallee Now: Where is Serial Cyberstalker Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)</a><a href="https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/most-popular-social-networking-sites">The Most Popular Social Networking Sites in 2022 - BroadbandSearch</a><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1079063218800469">Sextortion Among Adolescents: Results From a National Survey of U.S. Youth - Justin W. Patchin, Sameer Hinduja, 2020 (sagepub.com)</a><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2011/12/14/state-of-social-media-2011/">State of Social Media: 2011 | Pew Research Center</a><a href="https://cyberbullying.org/sextortion-more-insight-into-the-experiences-of-youth#:~:text=Results%20showed%20that%20about%205%25%20of%20students%20had,significantly%20more%20like%20to%20do%20so%20than%20boys%29.">Sextortion: More Insight Into the Experiences of Youth - Cyberbullying Research Center</a><a href="https://www.secretservice.gov/press/releases/2017/02/new-hampshire-man-sentenced-prison-computer-hacking-and-sextortion-scheme">New Hampshire Man Sentenced to Prison in Computer Hacking and “Sextortion” Scheme Involving Multiple Female Victims | United States Secret Service</a><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/new-hampshire-man-sentenced-prison-computer-hacking-and-sextortion-scheme-involving">New Hampshire Man Sentenced To Prison In Computer Hacking And "Sextortion" Scheme Involving Multiple Female Victims | USAO-NH | Department of Justice</a><a href="https://www.readersdigest.in/amp/drama/story-how-they-caught-their-stalker-127317">How They Caught Their Stalker (readersdigest.in)</a><a href="https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/true-crime/ryan-vallee-convicted-of-stalking-teenage-girls-for-online-sextortion-scheme-web-of-lies-investigates/">Ryan Vallee convicted of stalking teenage girls for online 'sextortion' scheme: Web of Lies investigates (monstersandcritics.com)</a><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/new-hampshire-man-pleads-guilty-computer-hacking-and-sextortion-scheme-involving-multiple">New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking and “Sextortion” Scheme Involving Multiple Female Victims | OPA | Department of Justice</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/d05cbb609e344fc7a2acf7261f0f4eb2">New Hampshire man pleads to online sex extortion of women | AP News</a><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/2016/12/09/sextortion-social-media-hacking-blackmail-527201.html?amp=1">Online 'Sextortion' Is on the Rise (newsweek.com)</a><a href="https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/sextortion-case-highlights-growing-online-crime-111020">Sextortion — FBI</a><a href="https://www.fbi.gov/audio-repository/news-podcasts-inside-sextortion-and-the-lucas-chansler-case.mp3/view">Sextortion and the Lucas Chansler Case — FBI</a><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna388396">FBI Looking for Hundreds of Florida Man's Sextortion Victims (nbcnews.com)</a><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3153662/amp/FBI-reveals-hundreds-victims-Florida-sextortion-abuser-blackmailed-teen-girls-naked-photos.html">FBI reveals that Florida's Lucas Chansler had hundreds of teen girl victims (dailymail.co.uk)</a>ID Web of Lies - I See You

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