Teen’s Suicide Linked to Online “Sextortion”
The mother of 14-year-old Caleb Morgan says he died after falling victim to a “sextortion” scam online.
How It Happened
On June 10, Caleb started chatting with someone he thought was a “14-year-old girl” on TikTok, later moving to Snapchat.
According to his mother, “the stranger made him feel like his life was over as he had made this mistake” after sending private photos.
The Tragic Outcome
The scammer demanded money to keep the images private. Caleb even “sent a photo of the gun” before taking his own life at home.
“When I got there Caleb was still alive and breathing but they were unable to resuscitate him,” his mother recalled.
What Police Found
Investigators later uncovered the messages.
“It had stolen my boy’s happiness and hope in a 35-minute span,” Morgan said.
The FBI warns that sextortion scams use explicit images to demand money or more content.
