Sextortion

Taylor Bowens-Loven tells how an old flame tried to extort her with 10-year-old nude photos before she deftly turned the tables on him.

Buster Hernandez, 29, will be placed on a lifetime of supervised release if he is ever set free following his 75-year sentence for "sextortion" crimes against 375 underage victims and making bomb threats. He also was known as "Brian Kil."

The release of revenge porn photos is illegal in the majority of the U.S. including Hill's hometown of California, and Washington, D.C.

A Florida man has been found guilty of sextortion, using social media to blackmail minors into sending him sexually explicit images of themselves.

The suspect's actions "directly exposed the victim to disgrace," Florida police said.

The culprits—who threaten to release footage to the victims' contacts—have made around $125,000 from the scheme.

Dubbed the Online Safety Modernization Act, the bill aims to combat the rise in online crimes that disproportionately affect women and girls.

Federal investigators first began pursuing Justin Shawn Smith when they received a tip from Interpol.

Experts warn that organised gangs are increasingly using private images to extort money out of their victims.