SEXTORTION

Research STUDY

An initiative of

Field Notes Research

This is a deep study to help ​understand the scope and extent of ​Sextortion in India. And it will also ​bring us to an understanding as to ​how concerning this crime is and ​what all policy and laws are ​needed to curb it because the ​existing laws are not competent ​enough to deal with the evolving ​nature of sextortion.


Sexual extortion also known as Sextortion is a form of ​blackmail in which the predator asks the victim for sexual ​favors after blackmailing them for various reasons. It ​involves pressurizing a person to give money or any other ​property to the extorter, failing which the extorter ​threatens them to leak their private images and videos on ​the Internet.


THE STUDY

The objective of this study is to understand the nature of ​sextortion related cases, the ways in which victims deal ​with it, the response and resources available with the legal ​system and the level of awareness of people around these.


HO​W CAN YOU HELP?

TAKE THE SURVEY AND GET IT FILLED BY YOUR PEERS​

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MALYALAM

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TELUGU

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KANNADA

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WHAT MORE?

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Jo​urnalist

We would like to speak to you if you ​have done stories around sextortion ​and​ get your perspective.

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La​w Enforcement

Speak to us about the policy and legal ​gaps that you can flag and provide ​better recommendations.

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Victim

If you are comfortable, please speak ​to us and share what you felt, what ​help was lacking and what did you ​really want? All remains anonymous.

Our Mission

To comprehensively evaluate all available resources, ​identify gaps, review policies, and strategize effectively to ​combat sextortion, while incorporating field perspectives ​to develop a robust and effective framework to address ​this crime.

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Contact Information

How to get in touch with us.

Phone Number

+9​1 8802159136

Email Address

arnika@socialmediamatters.in