February 26, 2026
Christian Post: Student charged with running 'sextortion' and 'catfishing' scheme involving over 20 minors.
A Pennsylvania high school senior allegedly operated a “sextortion” and “catfishing” scheme involving over 20 underage victims, who were coerced into sending sexually explicit images and videos to the suspect. Zachariah Meyers, an 18-year-old student who attends Peters Township High School, was arrested Friday and charged with over 300 felonies, according to court records cited by WPXI and WTAE. The charges include sex trafficking and possessing child pornography...
When one victim refused to pay Meyers $500 in exchange for not sharing the explicit material sent to him, the victim’s sister received a naked photo of the boy in an Instagram message, according to the complaint.
“Sextortion has devastating ramifications for victims, and is one of the fastest growing crimes targeting children, in particular, minor-aged boys, according to the FBI,” Donna Rice Hughes, president and CEO of Enough Is Enough®, said in a statement to CP about the case.