Streetsboro mother speaks in front of U.S. Senate Commitee after her child dies a victim of sextortion

STREETSBORO, Ohio (WOIO) – Members of the U.S. Senate heard from Streetsboro mother Tamia Woods on Tuesday about the horrific crimes against her 17-year-old son James.

In November of 2022, James sent a compromising video of himself to who he thought was a woman he trusted online. The criminal demanded $300 from James in order to stop them from sending the video.

According to Woods, James received around 200 messages in less than 24 hours threatening the child. When the threatening messages became too much to bear, James took his own life…

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