A local university is warning its students about reports of sextortion incidents occurring on campus.
The University of Dayton shared in a campus-wide email on Wednesday that the UD Department of Public Safety is investigating two reports of stalking via sextortion that occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 9, in Stuart Hall, a first-year dormitory on campus.
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Sextortion is a form of sexual exploitation that is typically carried out through social media apps and online games, according to the university.
University officials said that the reported incidents followed the “typical pattern of sextortion,” where students receive a request on social media or a game platform to add someone they do not personally know…