Two teenagers arrested in Nigeria for extorting an Australian boy who took his own life

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Two teenagers arrested in Nigeria for extorting an Australian boy who took his own life
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Two people have been arrested and charged in Nigeria over the alleged sextortion of an Australian boy who took his own life.

An Australian police investigation last year revealed the boy was engaging with an 'unknown person online', who then threatened to share personal photos of him with his family and friends if he did not pay $500 . Police officers initially investigated the matter before being referred to State Crime Command's Cybercrime Squad and the Australian Federal Police-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation.

Sexual extortion, or sextortion, is a form of online blackmail where someone is tricked or coerced into sending explicit images of themselves.Detectives were informed last month that 'two young males' based in Nigeria had been arrested and charged over the alleged sextortion.State Crime Command cybercrime squad commander Detective Superintendent Matthew Craft encouraged young people to report such cases.

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