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Pittsburgh-Area Teenager Facing over 300 Felony Charges in "Catfishing" and Child "Sextortion" Scheme

Zachariah Meyers faces 304 felony charges for a scheme targeting at least 21 juveniles using fake social media profiles to coerce explicit content and sexual acts, authorities said.

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A Peters Township High School senior is facing over 300 felony charges after investigators said he catfished and sextorted nearly two dozen minors.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette broke the news in Pittsburgh, United States on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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