Creep Arrested in ‘Sextortion’ Scam That Led to Teen’s Suicide, Police Say

Dec 20 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
San José Police Department

A 25-year-old involved in a West African “financial sextortion” scheme was arrested last week in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to local authorities.

Jonathan Kassi allegedly used online monikers, including “emillysmith” and “kassijonathan,” across a number of platforms to extort money out of children after convincing them to share sensitive and revealing photographs of themselves.

He is charged with extortion and attempted disorderly...

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