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Fake Video Turns Teen's Life Upside Down, Police Investigate

Summary by Omroep Brabant
A boy from the Valkenswaard area has become the victim of digital blackmail. The suspect threatened to distribute a video of the boy masturbating, but the video was not of him at all. The boy went to the police. The perpetrators did use two real photos of the boy and edited them into a video that was probably taken from the internet somewhere. This made it seem as if he was the main character in the video. They then demanded money, otherwise the…
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A boy from the Valkenswaard area has become the victim of digital blackmail. The suspect threatened to distribute a video of the boy masturbating, but the video was not of him at all. The boy went to the police. The perpetrators did use two real photos of the boy and edited them into a video that was probably taken from the internet somewhere. This made it seem as if he was the main character in the video. They then demanded money, otherwise the…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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