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Man from Ronneby charged with attempted extortion

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Man from Ronneby charged with attempted extortion
Key Points
  • A 60-year-old man from Ronneby is charged with attempted extortion for trying to make a deal to remove a convicted sex offender's personal details online.
  • He runs a website publishing personal details of convicted sex offenders and posted the information on social media after the offender's mother refused the deal.
  • The man was previously convicted in a case involving threats to expose alleged porn surfers for payment.

A 60-year-old man from Ronneby, Sweden, has been charged with attempted extortion. He reportedly published the name and personal identity number of a convicted sex offender online and sought a "deal" to remove the information. The man runs a website where personal details of convicted sex offenders are published.

" After she refused, the son's personal details were published on several social media platforms. In police interviews, no sums of money were discussed, and the man claimed the deal only involved the mother apologizing for her harsh tone in emails. The man was previously convicted for involvement in a high-profile case where 2,500 alleged porn surfers were threatened with exposure if they did not pay an invoice.

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