A 22-year-old Alabama man, Jamarcus Mosley, pleaded guilty to federal charges for a “sextortion” scheme that targeted hundreds of teenagers and young women across the United States.

Case Details

• The Scheme: Between April 2022 and May 2025, Mosley hijacked Snapchat and Instagramaccounts by impersonating friends to trick victims into sharing account recovery passcodes.
• Extortion Tactics: After gaining access, he stole private, intimate media and threatened to distribute it unless victims paid him, sent more explicit content, or helped him compromise more accounts.
• Scale: The investigation, led by the Kennesaw Police Department and the U.S. Secret Service, identified victims as young as 13 across multiple states.

Legal Status

• Plea: Mosley pleaded guilty to charges of computer fraud, extortion, and cyberstalking.
• Sentencing: His sentencing is scheduled for May 27, 2026, in the Northern District of Georgia.