PPennsylvania Read More High school student faces more than 300 charges in sextortion scheme involving classmatesFebruary 25, 2026 WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAE) – An 18-year-old is being held without bail on more than 300 charges involving…
PPittsburgh Read More Pittsburgh-area nonprofit urges parents to look for warning signs of sextortionFebruary 24, 2026 Investigators say at least 21 boys were catfished and sextorted after Zachariah Meyers, an 18-year-old Peters Township High School…
PPennsylvania Read More Peters Township senior charged in ‘large-scale’ catfishing, sextortion schemeFebruary 20, 2026 A Peters Township High School senior is facing hundreds of charges after authorities said he exploited multiple juveniles…
EErie Read More SPECIAL REPORT: Sextortion Schemes on the Rise in Erie County | NewsFebruary 5, 2026 FBI Erie Special Agent Ryan Chrobak is noticing an alarming trend. “We’re only seeing the tip of the…
PPittsburgh Read More Death of 15-year-old West Virginia boy leads to sextortion investigationNovember 22, 2025 The death of a 15-year-old boy in West Virginia has sparked an investigation into an alleged sextortion scheme. In a…