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Sextortion - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ tracks down scammers targeting boys

Reporter Tir Dhondy exposes a disturbing online underworld and its devastating consequences. (Credit: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½)

US teenager Evan Boettler took his own life after being targeted by a ‘sextorter’ whose IP address was tracked to Lagos, Nigeria. A new ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ investigation speaks to other perpetrators and challenges them about the devastating impacts their crimes can have. It also hears from Evan's family. 
You can read about support if you've been affected by sextortion - including services that can remove images from the internet - on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Actionline.
(Credit: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½)

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