Girl threatened by ex-lover to leak nude pics
The girl's ex-boyfriend demanded a payment of R500 or he would leak her pictures on Facebook.
Police are warning residents in the area about sexting after a teenage girl was threatened by her ex-boyfriend that he would leak naked pictures of her.
Ga-Rankuwa spokesperson Shimi Tsheole said the girl’s ex-boyfriend demanded a payment of R500 “or he would be leaking her pictures on Facebook”.
“This was a relationship gone wrong. She was very traumatised,” said Tsheole.
Tsheole said they were yet to arrest the perpetrator but the police opened an inquiry regarding this.
“He has not leaked the pictures. The docket can only be opened when there’s an element of crime.”
He said victims of sexting should think twice before sending money to the perpetrators as it does not guarantee that they will not leak the photos or videos.
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“Sexting is an act of sending a picture/video of a or yourself naked using electronic means. Usually, the victims send videos of themselves masturbating to their partners.”
Tsheole said they would like to warn the community to resist the temptation of sexting as it might leave a person with a loss of control of what they might perhaps believe is of a private nature.
“Once send, one will not have control of the recording. Once on the internet, it is easy to travel wide and fast. The humiliation associated with it might lead to a tragic end for the victim.
“We appeal to parents to have a serious discussion with their children about sexting,” he said.
“We also send messages to both young and old to be responsible for what they choose to upload to the internet.
“Usually young people fall prey to issues like this, so it is our responsibility as the police to warn our community about this. We are also not saying there are no adults who fall victim to this.”
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