According to reports, a man has been arrested in connection to a "sextortion" case linked to a 17-year-old boy's suicide.
Jonathan Kassi, 25, was taken into custody on Dec 15 when he was charged with extortion and attempted disorderly conduct. Authorities say Kassi posed as a girl online and persuaded the teen victim, Ryan Last, into sharing an explicit photo of himself. After receiving the photo, Kassi and another associated threatened the teen with going to friends and family with the picture unless he paid $5,000.
Law enforcement, specifically the San Jose Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, believe Kassi is connected to a larger West African financial scheme with "sextortion" as one of its revenue generators.
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