FBI records reviewed by CBS News show a spike in reports of sextortion since 2019 and a surge in cases targeting teen boys.

Elijah Heacock's parents had never heard of sextortion before their son died by suicide. Now, they're fighting to protect ...

Bree Smith, a Nashville mom, says the deepfakes quickly multiplied, accompanying offers for private dinners and intimate acts in exchange for hundreds of dollars.

A law signed by President Trump earlier this month could help fight "sextortion" schemes online. The FBI says at least 20 teens in the U.S. have taken their lives because of the scam since 2021. One ...

The scheme targeted people, including minors, throughout the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, France, Spain and Italy. Among the ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Last night, we uncovered how online predators are targeting children through a disturbing and fast-growing ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that four men in the Ivory Coast were arrested in connection with an international "sextortion" scheme that targeted minors, including a 17-year-old from the ...

Authorities believe Mulligan coerced at least 108 girls — ranging in age from 5 to 17 — to send him explicit photographs and videos of themselves. When the girls told him they no longer wanted to send ...

Some police agencies in Arkansas are now warning the public about a rising number of child sextortion cases happening across the state.

The Waynesboro Police Department says it is investigating a death ruled as a homicide.

Attorney General Raul Labrador has issued a public warning to Idaho families about an online sextortion scheme.

Sextortion is one of the fastest growing crimes online targeting children. Experts believe millions of cases are never ...