From Britain to Germany and South Korea, sextortion cases have become increasingly common in recent years, with the advancement and easy access of technology enabling perpetrators to blackmail and sexually assault women. — Dreamstime/TNS
KUALA LUMPUR: Australia has charged a foreign national on suspicion of "sextortion", police said on Nov 28, in a rare move to tackle a crime seen as a growing problem in the country.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said a man living in the South Australian capital of Adelaide was arrested for threatening to share intimate photos and videos of his ex-partner after their relationship ended.
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