Sexual extortion is a kind of blackmail. The perpetrator demands sexual favours, money, or other benefits under the threat of sharing intimate or sexually explicit material.
Contact local law enforcement and/or your local helpline.
There are several ways in which perpetrators might obtain explicit material. A few examples include:
Regardless of how (or whether) the perpetrator obtains the material, the fear of it being shared among the victim’s network can cause extreme feelings of shame, anxiety, and helplessness. If this happens to you, it is important to remember that it is not your fault, you are not alone, and help is available.
Learn more about sexual extortion below.
Men, women, adults, and minors can all be victims of sexual extortion. One increasingly common form occurs among young people - when consensual sexting turns into abusive extortion or coercion. Read more about how sexual extortion affects young people in the study below conducted by Thorn.
