The police have arrested a 23-year-old man from Vlaardingen on suspicion of sexually extorting five women. He threatened to send intimate images to family and friends. He allegedly extorted 10,000 euros with this.
The suspect came into contact with the women through online games and social media. He maintained contact with them for months or years and also with some women physically. “The man managed to get the women to send him sexually explicit images,” police write.
In addition, the man also had the login codes for the social media accounts, giving him access to private photos. To prevent him from spreading the images online or sharing them with family and friends, the women had to pay him money. This is also called sextortion.
The women are from Arnhem, Doetinchem, Amsterdam, The Hague and Breda. The police report that the suspect may have made more victims. When the man was arrested, the police confiscated his phone and laptop.