It's called child exploitation, "sextortion" makes it sound like a Cirque du Soleil performance.
this post was submitted on 31 May 2026
148 points (98.7% liked)
Technology
85032 readers
3231 users here now
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Our Rules
- Follow the lemmy.world rules.
- Only tech related news or articles.
- Be excellent to each other!
- Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
- Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
- Politics threads may be removed.
- No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
- Only approved bots from the list below, this includes using AI responses and summaries. To ask if your bot can be added please contact a mod.
- Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed
- Accounts 7 days and younger will have their posts automatically removed.
Approved Bots
founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
May he know the same fear he put into those kids.
He's going to prison as a child molester. other inmates will not have him in constant fear.
While I like a good portmanteau, I was thinking the story was about a sexy contortionist and was thinking why that is illegal
I don't think they should be targeting kids either, though
Hot tip: try 1600 Pennsylvania Ave next
This is WOKE LIBRUL NONSENSE and I can't WAIT for Trump to Pardon him and Give him the Secretary Of Education job!
-Free Thinking Alpha Wolf Americans who HATE Pedophiles!
Pardons aren't free. This asshole can't pay. And that is the only question that matters in this USA, can you pay?
ALPHA DELTA PHI!
How the hell it is not multiple life sentences?
He’s doing 12 years in Canada, and will then be sent to the US for his 33 year sentence (assuming the US still exists once the Canadians release him).
Did he ever actually release these videos to their friends and family? I ask because fraud experts say they never do, and if they did, no one would care, not for long, plus now you can say it's a deep fake.
Never pay them a cent. Laugh, then block. If you pay they will be back for more later.
I'm not a lawyer or judge but by my calculations, that's still 145 life sentences too short
Sadly, the Trump Regime will pardon him
Trump can't pardon him in Canada at least.
Only 33 years?
40 years old when sentenced would make him 73 when released unless some bullshit probation/early release comes along.
He better be hung by his dick for those 33 years, wtf.
Whether rightly or wrongly, the other inmates are likely to provide that kind of service.
now trump