"At least 14 boys aged 14 to 17 were allegedly lured into Meyers' scheme to send him nude photos and sex videos, which he used to blackmail the minors. Meyers was charged with trafficking in minors, sexual extortion, unlawful contact with a minor, distribution of child sexual abuse material, criminal use of a communication facility, and more following his arrest."
"Officers interviewed 30 underage boys and identified at least 21 victims, aged 14 to 17. All of the victims reported being lured over social media platforms, including Snapchat and other communication channels used to facilitate the criminal scheme."
"Meyers was arrested Friday morning at his family's home after police executed a search warrant of the property. They discovered evidence on Meyers' phone linking him to social media accounts associated with the crimes."
Zachariah Meyers, a high school senior in Peters Township, Pennsylvania, was arrested after police discovered he operated a criminal network involving catfishing and sexual extortion of minors. At least 14 boys aged 14 to 17 were lured into sending nude photos and sex videos, which Meyers used for blackmail. He faces multiple felony charges including trafficking in minors, sexual extortion, unlawful contact with minors, and distribution of child sexual abuse material. Police executed a search warrant at his home and found evidence on his phone linking him to social media accounts used in the crimes. The investigation identified approximately 21 victims who were contacted through platforms like Snapchat. Meyers remains in jail after bail was denied, with the judge determining he poses a flight risk and danger to the community.
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