Man used Snapchat to blackmail teen for sexual photos, US prosecutors say 


Burney, 28, used Snapchat to blackmail a 14-year-old boy into sending him sexually explicit images, the United States Attorney’s office said in a news release. — Bloomberg

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison on March 30 for using a social media app to blackmail a teen and to distribute child pornography.

Sean Matthew Burney, 28, used Snapchat to blackmail a 14-year-old boy into sending him sexually explicit images, the United States Attorney’s office said in a news release.

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