Sextortion Scam Leads to 15-Year-Old Boy's Death by Suicide, Investigation

Teen Sextortion Tragedy Shocks America, The Bryce Tate Story

A 15‑year‑old West Virginia boy, Bryce Tate of Cross Lanes, died by suicide in November just three hours after receiving a barrage of threatening sextortion messages from an online predator. The case exposes a fast‑growing crisis in which criminals pressure minors into sharing inappropriate images and then use those images to terrorize them for money. On November 6, Bryce returned from the gym, had a snack, and went outside to play basketball. A…

Sextortion Scam Leads to 15-Year-Old Boy's Death by Suicide, Investigation

An alleged sextortion attempt led to the tragic death of a 15-year-old boy in West Virginia. Bryce Tate, a sophomore at Nitro High School, died by suicide hours after he was targeted by scammers on November 6, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Bryce’s father, Adam Tate, told the New York Post the teen believed the initial communication was coming from “a local 17-year-old girl.” The scammer “built [Bryce’s] trust to where he beli…