Sextortion

The Derry Police Department is alerting residents about an internet related crime on the rise which has been dubbed as "Sextortion."

The crime targets teenage victims who utilize webcams and have, at one point or another, sent nude images of themselves via the internet. Perpetrators are obtaining these images and then blackmailing the victim to pose for additional explicit pictures/videos, or the victim is threatened that their friends and family will receive these nude images, via social networking sites. This creates a vicious cycle of exploitation.