A 15-year-old Novato boy was arrested for allegedly stealing another teen’s private photographs as part of an extortion scheme, police said.
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The alleged victim, a 13-year-old Novato resident, told police the images were stored on social media. The suspect allegedly threatened to share the pictures if he did not receive sex acts, Lt. Alan Bates said.
Officers arrested the suspect at his residence, police said. He was booked into Marin County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse images, extortion, contacting a minor for sex acts, impersonation with the intent to defraud and violating his probation conditions from a previous case.