BUFFALO, N.Y. — The FBI Office here in Buffalo has made an arrest in a troubling case of “sextortion” right here in Western New York with a surprising connection to Africa.
Agents and prosecutors explained more how these cases happen and the terrible consequences they can cause when kids are targeted online by those seeking money from their victims instead of actual access.
The call came in to the FBI Buffalo office in October 2022 where the Western New York Child Exploitation Task Force is based with a team of agents and local police detectives…