{"id":2071693,"date":"2023-10-18T12:56:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T16:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teens-death-in-small-michigan-town-led-fbi-and-police-to-online-sexual-extortion-scheme\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T13:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:00:53","slug":"teens-death-in-small-michigan-town-led-fbi-and-police-to-online-sexual-extortion-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teens-death-in-small-michigan-town-led-fbi-and-police-to-online-sexual-extortion-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen&#8217;s death in small Michigan town linked to FBI and police investigation of online sexual extortion scheme."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteens-death-in-small-michigan-town-led-fbi-and-police-to-online-sexual-extortion-scheme%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071693&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Teenager&#8217;s Suicide Highlights the Alarming Rise of\u200b Online \u2062&#8221;Sextortion&#8221; Cases<\/h2>\n<p>Last year, tragedy struck a small \u200cMichigan town when a teenager took \u2064his own life after\u2062 being \u200btargeted in an online chat. The conversation quickly turned sinister as demands for money in exchange for keeping intimate photos secret emerged. \u2063This heartbreaking incident \u200bwas just one of many\u2063 in \u200da sharp increase of &#8220;sextortion&#8221; \u2063cases affecting American teenagers.<\/p>\n<p>FBI director Christopher Wray \u200brevealed that the perpetrators responsible for this devastating crime were two men extradited from Nigeria. In an\u200b interview with\u200d The Associated Press, Wray emphasized the importance of \u2063international\u200c partnerships\u200c in combating this borderless\u200b crime. &#8220;You&#8217;re talking about a crime\u2062 that doesn&#8217;t respect borders. We make sure our partnerships don&#8217;t\u2063 have any borders either,&#8221; he\u200b stated.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/vermont-police-release-sketch-of-person-of-interest-in-killing-of-retired-college-dean-5508943?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Vermont Police Release Sketch \u200dof Person of Interest in Killing of Retired College Dean<\/h3>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/16\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/man-pleads-guilty-gets-7-years-in-prison-on-charges-related-to-chicago-officers-killing-5509328?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Man \u2063Pleads Guilty,\u2062 Gets 7 Years in Prison \u2063on Charges Related to Chicago Officer&#8217;s Killing<\/h3>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/15\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During a speech to the International Association of\u2062 Chiefs \u200dof Police, Mr. Wray highlighted this case as an example of how the FBI assists \u2062law\u2063 enforcement\u2062 agencies in tackling \u2064violent crime, \u200cfentanyl, and gangs. He emphasized the \u2063importance of teamwork\u200b in addressing the daunting threats faced collectively by\u200c the country.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the death of Jordan DeMay, the 17-year-old \u2062victim from Michigan, involved the collaboration of the FBI, the sheriff&#8217;s department in Marquette County, and state police. DeMay had unknowingly engaged in \u200ca conversation with two \u200cbrothers\u200c from Nigeria \u200bwho had hacked an Instagram account. These \u200ccriminals, \u200bSamuel\u2062 Ogoshi and Samson\u200c Ogoshi, not \u200bonly targeted DeMay but also \u200battempted to exploit \u200cover\u200c 100 other individuals using similar tactics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:306px\" class=\"alignleft\"><figcaption>Jordan DeMay in September 2021. (Jennifer Buta via \u200dAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>After DeMay shared explicit images of\u200d himself,\u2064 the conversation shifted\u2063 to demands for \u200bmoney. When he \u2064couldn&#8217;t comply, the perpetrators pushed him to take his own life. \u200cTragically, DeMay\u200c had\u200d never\u200d been talking to a girl his age, as the FBI discovered. The criminals\u2063 had conducted thorough research\u200c on him, using personal details about his friends and family to \u2062intensify their\u200c threats.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Ogoshi and\u200d Samson Ogoshi, currently residing in Lagos, Nigeria, have pleaded not guilty\u200d to the charges. While Samuel Ogoshi&#8217;s lawyer declined to comment, Samson Ogoshi&#8217;s lawyer has yet to respond to\u200d inquiries.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI has\u200b witnessed \u2064a \u2063staggering \u200dtenfold\u2063 increase in &#8220;sextortion&#8221; cases since\u2062 2021, with at least 3,000 \u200dchildren and\u200b teenagers falling victim to these schemes. Tragically, more than a\u200b dozen \u200bhave taken their own lives. Many\u200b of\u2063 these scams are believed to originate from African countries like Nigeria and the Ivory Coast.\u200b The\u2063 majority of victims are\u2064 between the ages of\u200d 14 and 17, but \u200beven children as young as 10 \u200bhave been targeted.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Buta, DeMay&#8217;s mother, described her son as an easygoing \u2064high school athlete\u2063 with a \u200cloving girlfriend and a wide circle of friends. The\u2062 night before\u200c his death, \u2064he \u200bwas \u2062excitedly preparing for a\u2062 trip to Florida with his\u2064 father. Since the tragedy, DeMay&#8217;s family has\u2062 been vocal about \u2064their loss, urging other parents to discuss\u200c &#8220;sextortion&#8221; schemes with \u2062their children.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s important parents know\u200c that this can happen. Their \u200bchild\u200c is not an exception. If they are on social media, it \u200dcan \u2064happen \u2064so quickly,&#8221; Buta emphasized. She\u200d also stressed the significance of open communication between parents and children, ensuring that kids feel\u200d comfortable\u2062 seeking \u2064help and guidance in\u2063 such situations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n  <em>By Lindsay Whitehurst<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dWhat are the possible consequences and \u2062impacts of online \u2063&#8221;sextortion&#8221; on the victims, particularly\u2063 teenagers?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2015\/10\/21\/21\/33\/background-999343_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"Teenager's Suicide Highlights the Alarming Rise of Online Sextortion Cases\"><figcaption>Image source: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The rise of online\u200d &#8220;sextortion&#8221; cases\u2063 in recent years \u200bis deeply \u200bconcerning for both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a> and \u2064parents alike. As technology\u2062 advances, so do the strategies used by criminals to exploit vulnerable individuals, particularly teenagers who\u200c may be more susceptible to manipulation \u2063and coercion.<\/p>\n<p>Online &#8220;sextortion&#8221;\u2064 refers to a form\u200b of cybercrime where individuals are coerced into providing explicit \u200dcontent, often through online\u2063 conversations or the \u2062sharing of \u2064intimate photos. The perpetrators then \u200buse this material to blackmail and extort money or\u2063 silence from the\u2062 victims,\u2062 threatening to expose the explicit \u2063content if their demands are not met. This type of crime\u2062 can have severe psychological and emotional impacts on the victims, sometimes leading to tragic outcomes such\u200d as suicide.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u2062case of Jordan DeMay, his tragic death serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of online predators and the \u2064urgent need for greater\u2062 awareness and protection measures. The fact that this crime involved individuals from Nigeria highlights the borderless nature of online\u200b crimes and the importance of international cooperation in \u2062combatting them.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI&#8217;s involvement in the\u2062 investigation and capture of the \u2062perpetrators demonstrates the \u200cagency&#8217;s commitment to \u200caddressing these \u200dthreats \u2062head-on. Director Christopher Wray&#8217;s \u2063emphasis on the importance of partnerships and teamwork\u200c underscores the need for\u200b collaboration between law enforcement agencies\u2063 at \u2063both the national and\u2062 international levels.<\/p>\n<p>To effectively combat online &#8220;sextortion&#8221; cases and protect vulnerable individuals, efforts must be made in several areas:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Education and awareness: Schools, parents, and online platforms must work together to educate \u2064teenagers about the risks associated with sharing\u200d explicit content and the strategies \u2064used by online predators.\u200c It \u200dis crucial \u2064to\u200b raise awareness about the potential \u200bconsequences\u2062 and encourage open dialogues on internet\u2064 safety.<\/li>\n<li>Stronger legislation: Governments should enact legislation\u200b specifically targeting online &#8220;sextortion&#8221; cases, ensuring appropriate penalties for perpetrators and providing support \u200cfor victims. This legislation should encompass national and international cooperation to effectively prosecute criminals across borders.<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced cybersecurity measures: Online \u200dplatforms and social \u2063media companies need to \u200bimplement stronger security protocols to protect users&#8217; personal information and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-resuscitates-linkedins-attempt-to-leverage-anti-hacking-law-to-hide-public-data-from-rival\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Resuscitates LinkedIn\u2019s Attempt To Leverage Anti-Hacking Law To Hide Public Data From Rival\">prevent unauthorized access<\/a> to accounts. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teens-death-in-small-michigan-town-led-fbi-and-police-to-online-sexual-extortion-scheme\/\" title=\"Teen's death in small Michigan town linked to FBI and police investigation of online sexual extortion scheme.\">includes robust identification verification processes<\/a> and measures\u2062 to detect and report suspicious\u2064 activities.<\/li>\n<li>Proactive\u2064 law enforcement strategies: Law enforcement agencies should allocate resources and\u200b implement proactive \u200cstrategies to \u2062track and apprehend online predators involved \u200bin &#8220;sextortion&#8221;\u2064 cases. This \u2063could include \u2062specialized units or dedicated task forces trained in cybercrime investigations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It is essential for \u200csociety \u200cas a\u2064 whole \u2062to address \u200cthe alarming rise of online &#8220;sextortion&#8221; \u2063cases and work\u2062 together\u2062 to protect vulnerable individuals, especially teenagers, from falling victim to\u200c this heinous crime.\u2063 Parents, schools, law enforcement agencies, and \u200bonline platforms\u200d all have a responsibility to take measures that \u200cprioritize the safety \u200cand well-being of internet users.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic loss of Jordan DeMay serves as a painful reminder of\u200b the \u200bdevastating consequences that can arise from online exploitation. Let us use this heartbreaking incident \u2062as a catalyst for change, to create a safer online environment and protect our \u2062children from the dangers of &#8220;sextortion.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a tragic incident occurred in a Michigan town where a teenager took his own life due to online extortion. FBI director Christopher Wray revealed that two Nigerian men were extradited and charged for targeting numerous individuals online. 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