KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Australia has charged a foreign national on suspicion of “sextortion”, police said today, in a rare move to tackle a crime seen as a growing problem in the country. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said a man living in the South Australian capital of Adelaide was...
The Australian Federal Police said a man living in Adelaide was arrested for threatening to share intimate photos and videos of his ex-partner after their relationship ended. — Reuters
The AFP said the arrest was one of its first sextortion cases and it was made after receiving reports from law enforcement officials overseas, as the victim lives outside Australia. There have been other cases probed by state police.“Online threats of this nature can be devastating for victims,” AFP’s South Australia Crime Operations Superintendent Gail McClure said in a statement, adding fear and manipulation have often deterred victims from reporting.
From Britain to Germany and South Korea, sextortion cases have become increasingly common in recent years, with the advancement and easy access of technology enabling perpetrators to blackmail and sexually assault women.
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