PINELLAS PARK, Fla – Pinellas Park Police Detectives have arrested a 19-year-old man for extortion and possession of child pornography.
In July of 2022, it was reported to the Pinellas Park Police Department that a juvenile victim was coerced into sending nude images of themselves to an account on Snapchat.
The operator of this account then threatened to distribute the images to family members of the victim if they did not send more nude images.
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Through various investigative techniques, detectives were able to identify the suspect as 19-year-old Vincent Anthony Vagianow Jr.
On Saturday, February 25, 2023, detectives arrested Vagianow and charged him with one count of Extortion and four counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
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