South Carolina Man Sentenced 22 Years for Sextortion Leading to Michigan Death

Glenn Daeward Boyd, a 36-year-old South Carolina inmate, was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for a sextortion scheme that led to the suicide of a 22-year-old Michigan man, B.G. Boyd used a contraband cellphone to pose as an 18-year-old woman named "Jad" on the dating app Plenty of Fish, then sent nude photos and falsely claimed to be a 15-year-old girl. He subsequently threatened to report B.G. as a pedophile to police, family, and employers unless he paid money, and escalated the harassment by posting defamatory messages on Facebook. Boyd was already serving sentences for violent crimes including voluntary manslaughter and assault when he committed the sextortion. The FBI emphasized the gravity of Boyd's actions, highlighting their ongoing commitment to combating online exploitation and advising the public to be cautious when interacting with strangers online and sharing personal information or images.