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Reports of sexual blackmail with nude photos have quadrupled, police warn. The victims are mainly boys and young men ages 12 to 24. The cases have extreme consequences, Save the Children Denmark warns.

Sextortion of boys and young men is skyrocketing in Denmark

Illustration: Caroline Niegaard. Originalfoto: Unsplash
Illustration: Caroline Niegaard. Originalfoto: Unsplash
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Børn ned til 12 år udsættes for en brutal form for digital afpresning.

»Det er et stort overgreb at blive udsat for, og vi ved, at ofrene er sindssygt bange og skamfulde. For en teenager er det værste, man kan forestille sig, jo nok at få delt sådan nogle billeder i sit netværk«, siger Kresten Munksgaard, afdelingsleder hos politiets Nationale Enhed for Særlig Kriminalitet (NSK) i

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