WASHINGTON — The FBI is asking for helping in finding victims of a man they are calling a "sextortionist," which means he tricked teenagers into sending him nude photos and then blackmailed them.
Online predator Lucas Michael Chansler, 31, formerly of Florida, was sentenced to 105 years in federal prison for engaging in an extortion scheme to produce child pornography.
Chansler reportedly targeted 350 minor victims in 26 different states throughout the United States, three Canadian provinces, and the United Kingdom.
At least two of his victims were from Washington state, and there could be more.
Detective work identified 109 of the victims, but about 250 still need to be identified.
Chansler posed as a teenager online and convinced girls ;to ;share explicit photos, then he would threaten to expose them unless they sent him more hardcore images.
The FBI gave KIRO 7 all of his known 135 screen names for Myspace, Stickam, and AIM. Click here or see the list below.
"Sextortion is a growing threat both domestically and internationally. The devastating impact of these crimes on the victims, their families, and friends cannot be ignored. The FBI is committed to using our resources and leveraging law enforcement partnerships around the world to identify and arrest these criminals," Assistant Director Joseph S. Campbell said.
“This case serves as an example that children anywhere can be targeted for sextortion and that the FBI remains committed to stopping this cycle of victimization and holding the criminals accountable,” said Campbell.
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