Man held for ‘sextortion’

Edmarc Almarez, 23, was arrested after receiving marked money from the victim in an entrapment at a fastfood restaurant in Barangay Kumintang Ilaya.
Philstar.com / Jovannie Lambayan, File

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — A man was arrested in Batangas City on Wednesday night for allegedly threatening to post nude photos of a 23-year-old woman on Facebook.

Edmarc Almarez, 23, was arrested after receiving marked money from the victim in an entrapment at a fastfood restaurant in Barangay Kumintang Ilaya.

Police said Almarez managed to hack the Facebook account of the victim.

The suspect reportedly demanded P10,000 from the victim and threatened to post her photos on social media if she will not pay.                       

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