On Sextortion

This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, shares information on sextortion. Sextortion is a form of organized digital crime that has been on the rise throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Blackmailers pose as attractive individuals, convince victims to send sensitive images or videos, and then threaten to share the content with others in the victim’s life. This podcast contains more information on what sextortion is, how to potentially avoid it, and what to do if it’s happening to you or someone you know. If you would like to provide feedback or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8. If you would like more information or potential tips for managing stress related to these events, please listen to last week’s episode. To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member centre, or use the “looking for support” sidebar to chat with ONTX. ONTX can also be reached by texting “SUPPORT” to 258258. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7 and ONTX is available from 2PM – 2AM EST, daily. Thank you for listening, we hope you’ll join us again next week.