Last updated by Stephanie Rosser on Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Online sexual extortion is a crime that sees both girls and boys being blackmailed to prevent real or AI generated images or videos being shared more widely.
Whilst girls are usually asked for more images of themselves, boys report that they are often being blackmailed for money.
Although this is not a new issue, the National Crime Agency and the NSPCC have seen an increase in the last two years of boys experiencing online sexual extortion.
This podcast episode from NSPCC Learning discusses how to protect boys and young males from targeted online blackmail and extortion, featuring experts from Childline and CEOP Education, part of the National Crime Agency (NCA).
The episode covers: