Brandon Man Accused Of Extortion To Post Nude Pics Of Girl
Wow! It’s unbelievable that someone people think they can get away with doing stuff like this. Especially to poor innocent young women. A Brandon man is accused of threatening to post nude photos of a teenage girl on social media unless she sent him more naked pictures! Thankfully, he has been arrested.
Brandon Man Accused Of Extortion, Post Nude Pics Of Girl:
According to FoxNews13, the Tampa Police Department, someone identified as Christopher Patrinostro, 19, later. They are alleging that he sent nude images of the victim, to the victim and demanded more. If she did not send more naked photos, then he was going to publicly post her images online to try an embarrass her in front of family and friends. Police say Patrinostro threatened to leak the pictures but thankfully he didn’t get away with it. Patrinostro was arrested at his home in Brandon once they went to police and reported the issue. Police detectives, working with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, got a search warrant and went straight to Patrinostro’s home. That’s when they and seized every single one of his devices and found all the evidence they needed.
We can’t image what it’s like to go through a situation like this. And then having to tell you parents about what’s going on. Luckily, they went to police and everything was handled correctly so far. Patrinostro was charged with extortion, promotion of a sexual performance by a child. It doesn’t stop there! He was also charged with use of a computer to solicit certain illegal acts, and unlawful use of a two-way communications device.
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said, “This case highlights the courage it takes to come forward and report these types of crimes. The detectives who make up our ICAC Squad are committed to pursuing these offenders and holding them accountable.” This is also a stark reminder of the importance of online safety, especially for our young people.” Police are still investigating how Patrinostro got the nude images of the teen. “