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Blackmail Plot: Two Charged Over Explicit Image Threats
9 Feb
Summary
- Two suspects face charges for blackmailing a man after online threats.
- Victim sent intimate images after being tricked by a fake social media profile.
- The accused also face charges for concealing criminal property.
Two suspects, Khalid Bamgbaiye, 26, and Tiwalade Abimbola, 25, have been formally charged in connection with a blackmail case that preyed on a man through a sextortion scheme.
The victim reported that in 2023, he initiated contact with what he believed was a woman on social media. He was eventually persuaded to share intimate images, only to be subsequently blackmailed by those operating the fraudulent account.
Before reporting the incident to Nottinghamshire Police, the victim was coerced into sending hundreds of pounds. Bamgbaiye, from Southampton, and Abimbola, from Wolverhampton, face charges including blackmail and concealing criminal property. They appeared at Nottingham Magistrates Court and were granted bail.
Their next court appearance is scheduled for March 6 at Nottingham Crown Court. Detective Sergeant Alana Scott highlighted the devastating impact of sextortion, describing it as a cruel crime that leverages shame and embarrassment to pressure victims into compliance.
