29-year-old Australian man poses as YouTube star, blackmails 286 victims (180 minors) across 20 countries, receives 17-year prison sentence.

29-year-old Australian man, Muhammed Rasheed, posed as a YouTube star to blackmail hundreds of children and adults into performing sexual acts. He targeted 286 victims, including 180 minors across 20 countries. The youngest victim was just 7 years old. Rasheed received a 17-year prison sentence with a non-parole period of 9 years. Judge Amanda Burrows described the crimes as "extremely serious" and said it's the worst sexual extortion case in Australian history.

August 27, 2024
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