Crime & Safety

Man Says Woman He Met On Telegram Is Extorting Him For Illicit Photos

The Palos Hills man sent a woman he met online personal information that is now being compromised, reports said.

Palos Hills crime
Palos Hills crime (Palos Hills Police Facebook)

PALOS HILLS, IL — A Palos Hills man claims he is being extorted by a woman he met on a messaging app, reports said.

Officers answered a call Feb. 5 of a deceptive practice near 112th Street and Roberts Road. The resident told officers that he sent the woman personal information as well as illicit photos.

Now, he claims his personal information was compromised, and he is currently being extorted with the revealing photos, police said.

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