South Carolina man allegedly blackmailed 17 minors across the country into sending explicit photos
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Sherman Turner of South Carolina is accused of blackmailing as many as 17 minors online into sending sexually explicit photos and videos. He faces federal charges.
"Stranger danger used to be more out in the world, and now, the danger is online," ACSO Detective Adelle Davis said in a video posted to Facebook on Thursday. "These images depicted children under the age of 12, so we're talking pre-pubescent children. This is someone we really needed to hone in on and get off the street as soon as possible." Sherman Turner, 28, is facing federal charges for his crimes related to child pornography. (Spartanburg County Detention Center) Sherman is accused of blackmailing minors online into sharing explicit photos. (Anderson County Sheriff's Office) Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
While authorities were en route to execute a search warrant, they received a phone call identifying a 13-year-old victim of Turner's alleged schemes from Texas.
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