Bradyn’s Law: Wisconsin’s Effort to Combat a Rise in Youth Sextortion
Bradyn Bohn was a 15-year-old freshman in the DC Everest School District in central Wisconsin. He loved sports, music, and making people laugh. Like most teens, he spent a lot of time online. One night in early March of this year, he met someone on Facebook who was fun and cute. While the details ar...
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This article highlights sextortion—a serious crime where predators trick teens into sharing intimate photos, then blackmail them for money by threatening to share the images. Parents should understand this threat exists on popular platforms like Facebook and know that legislation like Bradyn's Law is being developed to protect young people from this form of exploitation.
Bradyn Bohn was a 15-year-old freshman in the DC Everest School District in central Wisconsin. He loved sports, music, and making people laugh. Like most teens, he spent a lot of time online. One night in early March of this year, he met someone on Facebook who was fun and cute. While the details are unclear, one thing led to another, and he shared an intimate photo. The conversation immediately changed, and the new “friend” demanded money, otherwise the images would be shared with Bradyn’s frie...