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Incident

ABC7 News Bay Area

1. Mom warns of online ‘sextortion’ scams after teen dies by suicide hours after scam
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     • “His note apologized for not being smarter. To him, he wasn’t smart because he fell for this scam.”
       A San Jose mother is sharing details about her 17-year-old son’s tragic death in the hopes to warn others about online sextortion scams.
       https://abc7ne.ws/3a1liuE
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       Channel:- ABC7 News Bay Area
       Date Published:- 2022-May-26th
       Date Added:- 2022-December-20th
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Arrest

ABC7 News Bay Area

1. ‘Would rather have my son’: Mom of Bay Area ‘sextortion’ victim responds to suspect’s arrest
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     • A San Jose mom is speaking out after hearing of an arrest of a suspect that targeted her son through a sextortion scheme, which ended in teen dying by suicide.
     • Ryan Last, 17, believed the person he was messaging with was a girl. Instead, it was a cybercriminal who demanded more and more money that Ryan couldn’t pay.
     • https://abc7ne.ws/3FFE1bp
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       Channel:- ABC7 News Bay Area
       Date Published:- 2022-December-19th
       Date Added:- 2022-December-20th
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KRON 4

1. San Jose police: Teen boys fell victim to sextortion, 1 killed self
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     • KRON4’s Rob Nesbitt reports.
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       Channel:- KRON 4
       Date Published:- 2022-December-19th
       Date Added:- 2022-December-20th
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Prosecution

KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

1. Bail set for suspect in sextortion scheme that led to San Jose teen’s suicide
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     • A 25-year-old man is in custody for allegedly taking part in a financial sextortion scheme that played a role in the suicide of a San Jose teen, police said Monday.
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       Channel:- KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
       Date Published:- 2022-December-19th
       Date Added:- 2022-December-20th
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