{"id":1217,"date":"2024-04-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalinvestigation.com\/blog\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2025-04-10T19:43:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T19:43:54","slug":"teen-sextortion-guide-how-to-stop-it-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalinvestigation.com\/blog\/sextortion\/teen-sextortion-guide-how-to-stop-it-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Sextortion Guide: How to Stop It & What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent study by the Cyberbullying Research Center found that 5% of teens<\/a> have been victims of sextortion, but only one-third of them have told their parents. If you are like most parents, you are probably unaware of teen sextortion until it’s too late. A criminal will exploit a young person’s sense of trust and comfort to manipulate them into sending an image, which sets off the victimization cycle. Sadly, this type of abuse is on the rise and can have long-lasting effects on victims. In this guide, we will discuss what teen sextortion is<\/a>, how to talk to your teens about it, and what to do if you or someone you know is a victim.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>What do You Need To Know About Teens Sextortion?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Teen Sextortion is online sexual exploitation of minors that occurs when someone uses nude or sexual images of someone else to blackmail them into something specific, like sending more photos, or videos, performing certain sex acts, or money. \u00a0A range of negative consequences results from sextortion, including hopelessness, anxiety, depression, and fear. \u00a0One in three children engaged in suicide attempts threatened suicide or engaged in self-harm following the victimization. \u00a0Sextortion can start on any website, app, or game where people meet and communicate<\/p>\n

Examples of Teen Sextortion:<\/p>\n

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  1. Most of the time criminals pose as children and reach out via social media or gaming apps, pretending to be romantically interested. They eventually trick the kids into sharing explicit pictures or videos and then use those images to obtain money.<\/li>\n
  2. In some cases, the perpetrator will groom the child or teen over many days or weeks. He or she may share an intimate picture or image and ask for another in exchange.<\/li>\n
  3. Or the perpetrators work in teams. There have been instances where a girl and a man have worked together and, once the picture is sent, the whole act is given back to the man who proceeds with the sextortion.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/span>Why Should Parents Talk to Teens About Sextortion?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    How to Talk to Teens about Sextortion?<\/p>\n