Man accused of online ‘sextortion’ targeting Somerset child

PITTSBURGH, Penn. (WPRI) — A Pennsylvania man accused of enticing a Somerset child online has been arrested, according to police.

The Somerset Police Department received a report in December 2025 that a local child had been victimized by “sextortion” through the social media platforms Discord and Telegram.

Police said the suspect, later identified as 22-year-old Sean Melko, went by the name “Ollie” and engaged in “unlawful online interactions” with juveniles in several states. He also allegedly used Amazon to send sexually explicit items to the Somerset child’s home…

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