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UK Man Tied to "The Com" Sentenced for Blackmail and Sextortion Against 117 Victims
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- 0.50 / 2.0 · 1 source
- Authority
- 1.50 / 2.0 · best outlet weight
- Severity
- 0.50 / 5.0 · CVSS + content signals
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- 0.00 / 2.0 · updates in 48h
- Pickup speed
- 0.00 / 0.6 · time to second source
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- × 0.00 temporal multiplier
- Community
- + 0.00 / 1.5 · reddit signal
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original reporting
UK Man Tied to "The Com" Sentenced for Blackmail and Sextortion Against 117 Victims
cyberscoop.com · 64d ago · August 11th, 2026
Justin Swaddle, a 20-year-old from Leeds tied to the loosely organized online criminal network "The Com," was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse offenses and blackmail affecting 117 victims across multiple countries. The National Crime Agency investigated Swaddle from January 2024 after his October 2023 arrest on charges of possessing, making, and distributing indecent images; he must now register as a sex offender. The sentence underscores the ongoing law-enforcement crackdown on the network's victimization of children and teenagers.