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A Pennsylvania high school senior is facing hundreds of felony charges<\/a> after authorities reportedly accused him of operating a “large-scale criminal network” involving sextortion and catfishing.<\/p>\n

Zachariah Abraham Meyers, 18, of McMurray \u2014 about 15 miles southwest of Pittsburgh \u2014 was arrested Friday and charged with more than 300 felonies<\/a>, including trafficking in minors, sexual extortion, unlawful contact with a minor, distribution of child sexual abuse material, among other offenses, according to a court docket obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Police allege Meyers, a senior at Peters Township High School, used social media platforms, including TikTok and Snapchat, to lure the victims into communicating with him, according to local outlets WTAE<\/a> and WPXI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Investigators interviewed 30 underage boys during the probe and identified at least 21 victims, WPXI reported.<\/p>\n

Authorities say Meyers used photos of other people to catfish the victims. One of the alleged false identities included was that of an adult film actress from another country<\/a>, according to WTAE and WPXI.<\/p>\n

“Meyers was able to deceive and coerce juvenile males into sending explicit pornographic images and videos of themselves,” authorities said.<\/p>\n

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Evidence recovered from Meyers\u2019 phone allegedly linked him to the criminal activity, WPXI reported.<\/p>\n

Meyers is being held at Washington County Prison pending a preliminary hearing.<\/p>\n

He was denied bail and is considered both a danger to the community and a flight risk, according to the court docket.<\/p>\n

In a statement provided to WTAE, the Peters Township School District said police<\/a> informed the district of the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n

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“The Police have indicated that there is no immediate safety risk to our schools, and we will continue to cooperate fully with the investigation,” the Peters Township School District<\/a> said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families remain our highest priority, and we appreciate all the efforts of the Peters Township Police in this matter.”<\/p>\n

The Peters Township School District and the Peters Township Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/high-school-senior-facing-300-felony-charges-alleged-sextortion-scheme-targeting-minors-reports <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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