"My Son Was a Victim of Sextortion." Featuring John Demay

Trigger Warning: This episode deals with the topic of sextortion and includes an account of suicide, listener discretion is advised. Jordan Demay was a handsome, popular and athletic 17 year old, months shy of his 18th birthday. One night, he became a victim of sextortion and because of this, decided to end his own life. Sadly, Jordan is not the only one. The FBI has said that over 20 minors have committed suicide because of sextortion scams in the last few years.  To speak more about this horrific and incredibly prevalent side of digital exploitation, we invited Jordan's father John, who shares what he wants other parents to know and the ways he is tirelessly engaged in protecting youth from sextortion, sex trafficking and other harms online.  John believes social media is no place for teenagers - and for parents to take a hard line for their kids because of all the risks and dangers young people face. To view the unedited video version of this podcast visit: https://youtu.be/UxRq0gqm0lg