Sextortion can happen to anyone. This episode is a collection of stories that happened to teenaged boys who were extorted online. While these cases may not involve the boys being LGBTQ, it is important to educate our children to the dangers of the internet and of predators lurking in the dark corners of the web. Promo for: The Family Plot PodcastIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David RendaResources: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/https://www.kptv.com/2025/07/22/he-died-terrified-teens-death-connected-sextortion-scheme-mother-says/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLuBuVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmNsC5odglNyGBBkm0RQ_GodsiHijLOFjsKNIgw8_Vr9QXQdVKw8z-Qwc5xk_aem_avAqOHBNN07Eo0Zs6wIbnQhttps://www.kwch.com/2022/05/24/high-school-senior-dies-by-suicide-after-falling-victim-online-sextortion-family-says/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4737255-sextortion-instagram-boys/https://www.ice.gov/features/sextortionhttps://opdv.ny.gov/power-down-speak-up-rileys-storyhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/05/20/us/ryan-last-suicide-sextortion-californiahttps://www.house.mn.gov/comm/docs/THDBxvFu8Eir2LmiIuscPg.pdfhttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/29/it-can-happen-to-any-child-parents-of-sextortion-victim-fight-for-justicehttps://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/03/26/another-man-convicted-role-deadly-sextortion-ring-that-led-marquette-teens-suicide/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2llzppyx05ohttps://www.facebook.com/SuicidePainter/posts/sadly-another-teen-has-taken-his-life-due-to-an-online-sextortion-scheme-14-year/1567391921270400/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.