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State Rep. Maureen Bauer From South Bend Was Target of ‘Sextortion Attempt’

The FBI and Indiana State Police are investigating fabricated images used to harass Representative Maureen Bauer, with potential criminal and civil charges under state and federal laws.

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A digitally manipulated photo of Bauer has recently surfaced online in what is being called “a sextortion attempt.”

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ISP, FBI investigating sextortion case involving Indiana Rep. Maureen Bauer

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

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State Rep. Maureen Bauer from South Bend was target of ‘sextortion attempt’

A digitally manipulated photo of Bauer has recently surfaced online in what is being called “a sextortion attempt.”

·South Bend, United States
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WNDU broke the news in South Bend, United States on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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