Penang Teen Dies By Suicide After Extortion By Man Who Allegedly Makes Fake Nudes Of Women
Claiming to be her boyfriend, the man threatened to leak the victim's private photos on Facebook.
By Arisha Rozaidee — 12 Aug 2020, 01:11 PM
A 17-year-old in Penang recently died by suicide after a man threatened to upload her private photos onto social media
The Star reported that on Monday, 10 August, the teen jumped to her death from an apartment building and the family members were notified later in the evening.
Prior to the incident, the victim's mother received a phone call from an unknown man who claimed to be the victim's boyfriend.
He demanded to speak to her and when his request was denied, he became aggravated and threatened to publicise the teen's private photos.
The following day, authorities apprehended a 20-year-old suspect from Kuala Kangsar.
Penang police chief Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan said that they also confiscated his mobile phone and found explicitly edited photos of other women.
According to The Star, the man was arrested by a team of police from the southwest police district headquarters in Perak, on 4 August at about 7.50pm.
Sahabudin told New Straits Times, "Our probe found that the suspect will deceive victims he got to know from Facebook before threatening to release their edited photographs in social media platforms if they refuse to have sex with him or decide to end the relationship."
He also added that the man had extorted other women in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, and Perak as well. In these other cases, the man asked for money from the victims using the same modus operandi.
The case is being investigated under Section 507 of the Penal Code for insulting the modesty of a person
Sahabudin also said the suspect has no prior criminal record and is being remanded for seven days from 5 August until 11 August.
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