MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is accused of trying to blackmail another man with a sex video.
Police say Steven Porchet, 65, sent videos of himself having sex with the victim’s ex-wife via a text message and threatened to send the videos to the school of the victim’s grandchild.
The victim said Porchet demanded $20,000 in Bitcoin, a currency that can’t be tracked.
Investigators said Porchet gave the victim a deadline, but instead, the victim contacted police.
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The victim said he had known Porchet for two years, and was able to pick him out of a photo lineup as the person who had sent him the explicit videos.
Porchet is charged with extortion and unlawful exposure. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
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