A Canberra teenager who blackmailed men he met on the social media app Grindr has avoided being sent to prison. The 16 year old, who was 15 at the time of the offences, worked with three friends to extort money from men they met through the popular dating app. Due to his age the boy […]
A Canberra teen who used social dating app Grindr to threaten and extort gay men will spend six months in youth detention. The boy was part of a group of young men who made contact with men on Grindr and then later threatened to expose them as paedophiles. Canberra police arrested four youths, including the […]
Four teenagers have been arrested and charged over an alleged blackmail scam in Canberra. The youthful foursome, which includes two brothers, are accused of targeting gay men through online dating apps. Last month concern was raised regarding reports that gay men were being extorted after making connections via hook-up apps. ACT based organisation The AIDS […]
Canberra men are being targeted for extortion through their use of social dating phone apps according to a report at the ABC. ACT based organisation The AIDS Action Council has put out a warning to local men after they received reports about a group of 3-4 people targeting people. The group said it received two […]
