Strange Stories: Middle School Sextortion

We discuss a middle school sextortionist from Fieldstone Middle School in Stony Point, NY. He randomly targeted peers, disguising himself as a girl, soliciting suggestive pictures and media from them, and then extorting gift cards and cash from them. CW | TW: This episode discusses sextortion and sexual exploitation of minors with mention of unaliving oneself. Profanity likely included; detention guaranteed. Listener discretion is advised.Email: [email protected]: severedpodcast.comInstagram: @severed_podcastTik Tok: @severedpodcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonAvailable on all podcast platforms, including Rogue Media Network and Radio Garden StateSourcesNews Clip: Community Members Gather at Rockland County School to Learn about Dangers of Sextortion (CBS New York)Article: “Middle School Boy Accused of Catfishing Classmates in Sextortion Scheme” by Maia Coleman (NYT; nyt.com)Article: “Middle Schooler Accused of Sextortion of Fellow Students in Rockland County, N.Y. Police Think There May Be Hundreds of Victims” by Jesse Anger and Tony Aiello (CBS News; cbsnews.com)Article: “Middle School Student Arrested in Alleged Sextortion Scheme with Hundreds of Potential Victims: Police” by Doc Louallen (ABC News; abcnews.com)Article: “Middle Schooler Arrested in Months-Long Sextortion Investigation in Stony Point” by Staff (Reported by Marcus Solis; ABC 7 Eyewitness News; abc7ny.com)Article: “Fieldstone Student Charged in Sextortion Investigation; Hundreds of Kids Could Be Victims” by Nancy Cutler (LoHud; lohud.com)Article: “Nigerian Brothers Jailed in US for Sextortion Scam Targeting Teenagers” by Joe Tidy (BBC; bbc.com)Podcast: Parenting in a Tech World | Host: Titania Johnson