Sexual extortion

A man contacted U. of I. police to report that he was the victim of extortion. The man was contacted via Facebook Messenger by a female whose picture he had commented on previously. After exchanging explicit photos and videos, the offender told him she would share the images with his family and friends unless he sent her a $100 pre-paid Visa card. After sending the Visa card, the offender told the man the card was not valid and requested $200 in pre-paid Apple gift cards. The man complied but continued to receive threatening messages from the offender. The man contacted police and ceased all communication with the offender.