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Teen Jailed After Roblox Chat Escalated Into Sextortion and Self-Harm of 15-Year-Old Girl
Palmer blackmailed a teenage girl with nude images and self-harm material and was linked to the 764 network, prosecutors said.
- On Thursday, 18-year-old Elijah Palmer from Sheffield became the first person in South Yorkshire sentenced for encouraging serious self-harm under new legislation, receiving four years and nine months in custody plus four years extended licence.
- Palmer first targeted the 15-year-old on gaming platform Roblox before moving conversations to Discord, where he escalated to blackmail using a fake bomb threat created in her name to coerce her into sharing explicit content.
- On the victim's 15th birthday, Palmer forced her to carve his alias 'Slitted' into her breasts with a razor blade, telling her 'Make it deep enough so it will scar forever,' while coercing degrading videos calling him her 'owner.'
- Judge Peter Hampton deemed Palmer a 'dangerous offender' whose abuse was stopped only by the victim's bravery, warning that 'anyone who encouraging children to abuse or harm themselves should expect severe punishment' and severe penalty.
- The 764 network operates as a decentralised criminal enterprise targeting vulnerable children; the National Crime Agency classifies it as an online community where offenders collaborate in child exploitation, and the victim fears her abuse content may circulate online.
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Vile perv groomed child on Roblox and made her self-harm and send sexual pics
Elijah Palmer, 18, blackmailed and threatened his vulnerable young victim, demanding increasingly degrading acts to serve himself and build his reputation amongst other members of the vile 764 group
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