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id: d3fd7285cb
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 06:28 CST
updated: 2026-11-10 06:28 CST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# FBI warns Austin-San Antonio families about rise in sextortion

The FBI warned families in the Austin-San Antonio area about a rise in online sextortion cases, a crime that can give strangers access to children.

Section: [Public Safety](/san-antonio/section/safety.md) · Entities: [FBI](/san-antonio/wiki/fbi.md)

## Coverage

- [News 4 San Antonio (WOAI, NBC)](https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/the-receipts-local-fbi-agents-detail-how-sextortion-schemes-target-teens), 2026-11-10 06:28 CST: The Receipts: Local FBI agents detail how sextortion schemes target teens
- [FOX San Antonio (KABB)](https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/the-receipts-local-fbi-agents-detail-how-sextortion-schemes-target-teens), 2026-11-10 06:28 CST: The Receipts: Local FBI agents detail how sextortion schemes target teens

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