Sextortion

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In a frightening trend, scammers are catfishing teen boys and trying to extort them — and there have been tragic outcomes. The FBI says this type of crime, which it calls “sextortion,” is one of the fastest growing crimes targeting children in the US.  Today, host David Gura talk ... Show More

Married teacher caught having sex with 17-year-old student. Perp caught during high steed chase in Albuquerque.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

A librarian's observation of a man's reading habits helped pin a murder charge on him. Curtis Nichols allegedly researched legal defenses before strangling his wife to death. Anthony Weiner's day of reckoning for sexting with a teen has arrived. The former New York congressman is ... Show More

Teacher uses other students to facilitate sex relationship with 16-year-old. A heoric law enforcement officer rescues a little girl from freezing water.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A former state trooper accused of catfishing and kidnapping a teenage girl after murdering her mother and grandparents. Plus, a woman allegedly murdered by one of her friends while on vacation in Mexico.  Mike King joins host Ana Garcia. ... Show More

A Texas deputy sheriff is in custody after cyberstalking a 12-year-old girl. He struck up a relationship with her after playing the online game "Minecraft." Pasquale Salas, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, coerced the girl into sending explicit photos by threatening h ... Show More

It is the shocking report that detailed how young children in the care of the state are being targeted for sex by predatory men.A paper published by academics in UCD detailed how school girls are being coerced into carrying out sex acts in exchange for luxury goods.It described h ... Show More

21-year-old tries to enroll at a high school after meeting teen online.   For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Pastor hires hitman to kill his daughter's boyfriend. St. Paddy's day festivities lead to ironic mugshot for this woman.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

New legislation which introduces the tagging of sex offenders will now deal with the complex issues of releasing rapists and child abusers back into the communities. But does the newly-passed Sex Offenders Amendment Bill go far enough when it comes to protecting the public from d ... Show More