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Temecula Student Gets 18 Months for Sextortion
A Temecula college student who hacked into as many as 150 online accounts to extort young females into sending him nude photos and video has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.
Jared James Abrahams, 20, was sentenced this morning by United States District Judge James V. Selna.
Abrahams pleaded guilty on November 12 to one count of computer hacking and three counts of extortion.
Using hacking software, Abrahams took control of victims’ email accounts, social media accounts, and even their computers, which allowed him to remotely turn on web cameras and occasionally take pictures of naked victims.
Abrahams used the nude photos to extort victims by threatening to publicly post the compromising photos or videos to the victims’ social media accounts unless the victim either sent more nude photos or videos, or engaged in a Skype session with him and did what he said for five minutes.
Several teens and women in their early 20s were victimized when Abrahams posted nude photos to their social media accounts. At least two victims consented to the Skype sessions proposed by Abrahams to keep their photos off the Internet.
To avoid becoming a victim of sextortion, everyone should be prudent when posting images online or to any wireless communication (computer, phone, tablet), especially if the images have private or compromising content. Victims who receive extortionate threats or whose personal accounts have been compromised are urged to contact a parent, trusted adult, or law enforcement, since the situation will only worsen.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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