Bexley man jailed for hacking woman's accounts and blackmail

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 15:32 · Archive

A man has been jailed for hacking a woman's social media accounts, creating fake profiles to advertise her as a sex worker and blackmailing her.

Bosun Osagie, 25, of Hartslock Drive, Bexley, London, targeted a woman from Wirral in Merseyside by hacking her Snapchat and X (formerly Twitter) accounts in February 2023. He used her images to create fake profiles, which he then used to solicit sex work and sell her images online. Osagie also blackmailed the victim during the course of the offence.

He pleaded guilty to computer hacking and blackmail at an earlier court hearing and was sentenced on 12 October to two years and three months in prison. The Bexley man was also given a 10-year restraining order preventing him from contacting the victim.

Detective Sergeant Darren Devonport said Osagie's actions caused 'deep distress' to the victim and that 'not only did he intrude into privacy, he then tried to blackmail her into giving him money'. He said the victim 'did the right thing and reported it' and that the force is committed to stopping the possession and distribution of indecent images.

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• Bexley man hacked woman's accounts and advertised her as sex workerA man has been jailed for hacking a woman’s social media accounts and using them to advertise her as a sex worker.News Shopper · 13 Oct, 14:47
• Bexley man hacked woman's accounts and advertised her as sex workerA man has been jailed for hacking a woman’s social media accounts and using them to advertise her as a sex worker.This Is Local London · 13 Oct, 14:47

In this story: Bosun Osagie · Bexley · Wirral · Merseyside

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