Sextortion and Suicide: Implications for Adolescent Image-Based Abuse
Background: Sextortion – the threatened dissemination of explicit, intimate, or embarrassingimages of a sexual nature without consent for the purpose of acquiring money, more images, orsomething else – has emerged as a critical public safety and public health concern for youth inrecent years.Objecti...
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This research examines sextortion—a serious crime where predators threaten to share explicit images unless victims pay money or send more images. The study found a concerning link between sextortion and suicidal thoughts in teens, making this a critical safety issue parents need to understand and watch for.
Background : Sextortion – the threatened dissemination of explicit, intimate, or embarrassing images of a sexual nature without consent for the purpose of acquiring money, more images, or something else – has emerged as a critical public safety and public health concern for youth in recent years. Objective : The current study explores the extent of sextortion among youth, as well as its relationship to suicidality. Participants/setting: Respondents were from a national US sample of 3416 English-...