Men in Mid-Ulster asked to send intimate videos to women on Facebook

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Monday, 3 October 2016 09:20

Men in Mid-Ulster are being approached on Facebook by women requesting them to send intimate videos.

Ronan Hughes was just 17 when he took his own life.

He was the victim of online blackmail.

Over a year later, and the issue has reared its ugly head again.

Police have received reports of men being asked to send intimate videos to women they don’t know on Facebook.

They are then asked for money.

Police advise social media users never to accept friend requests from strangers and do not share intimate videos online.

Advice can be found on the Get Safe Online website.

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