SEXTORTION

**The Rise of Sextortion**

Sextortion involves perpetrators threatening to spread a victim's intimate images to extort actions. It falls into two categories: offline and online. Offline sextortion often stems from romantic relationships and unfolds gradually. Online sextortion, however, can escalate quickly, with threats beginning immediately and occurring frequently. Perpetrators may use catfishing to deceive minors into sharing images.

**Generative AI's Role**

Generative AI is now being used to create explicit images for sextortion, bypassing the need for actual images from victims and complicating efforts to protect young people.

**How Sextortion Manifests**

Threats usually demand more images, a relationship, in-person meetings, or, in some cases, money. Females and teens are particularly vulnerable to sextortion.