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Central Coast man convicted of extortion, distributing nude photos of ex-girlfriend

Written on 31 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A jury convicted a Central Coast man of stalking and extorting his ex-girlfriend, as well distributing nude photos of her — pictures that accompanied sex ads. Following their break up in 2019, Jason Anthony Arnold, 52, of... (Continue reading)

FBI warns about sextortion schemes targeting minors

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The FBI is warning about a significant increase in sexual extortion, or sextortion, schemes targeting minors, with a subsequent rise in cases leading to suicide. Children who use online gaming platforms, gaming consoles, live-streaming or video platforms,... (Continue reading)

Former congressional staffer arrested for trying to extort pot shop

Written on 3 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A former staff member for a United States congresswoman allegedly tried to extort $5,000 out of a Compton marijuana shop, which he claimed would be shut down if he was not paid the money. The man indeed received the money,... (Continue reading)

Rough waters continue for Ashley Madison cheaters

Written on 23 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Opening up his Earthlink account Monday, a San Luis Obispo based attorney found five threatening emails, each attempting to extort money because of the attorney’s participation on the hookup website Ashley Madison. The site, with a tagline... (Continue reading)

San Luis Jazz Band leader pleads guilty to extortion

Written on 19 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

BY KAREN VELIE The leader of the San Luis Jazz Band plead guilty last month to three counts of extortion against his wife. Mitch Latting, 66, is scheduled to be sentenced by San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jacquelyn... (Continue reading)

Former SLO police officer receives 18-month sentence

Written on 10 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A judge sentenced former San Luis Obispo police officer Cory Pierce to 18 months in federal prison Monday. [KSBY] Prosecutors accused Pierce, a former narcotics detective, of stealing drugs from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Department’s evidence locker and... (Continue reading)

SLO police officer pleads guilty to extortion

Written on 9 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo Police Department narcotics officer Corey Pierce pleaded guilty to extortion Monday in federal court in Los Angeles. [New Times] Pierce 39, pleaded guilty to one of two counts of extortion. In April, he pleaded not guilty to... (Continue reading)