Cork gardaí urge young people being blackmailed over sex videos and pictures to come forward

Gardaí say demands for sums of money to prevent the images being shared online to friends and acquaintances of the targeted person can range from €500 to several thousand euro
Cork gardaí urge young people being blackmailed over sex videos and pictures to come forward

Chief Superintendent Vincent O’Sullivan of Cork county Garda division is urging young people not to be afraid to come forward if they are being blackmailed as a result of sharing videos or images of themselves performing sexual activities with someone they met online. File picture

Gardaí are urging young people being targeted through so-called 'sextortion' to come forward to report such incidents.

The appeal from gardaí in Cork is being made amid concern about juveniles being targeted.

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