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Jordan DeMay

Case from Marquette, MI dated Mar 25, 2022

Victim Details

Jordan DeMay

Male

White / Caucasian

Marquette

MI

2022-03-25

17

Jordan

DeMay

07/15/2026

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Jordan DeMay, a 17-year-old male student at Marquette Senior High School, died on March 25, 2022, as a result of a sextortion scheme. The popular student, who enjoyed football and basketball, took his own life after being targeted by an online blackmail plot. The incident unfolded over less than six hours, beginning when Jordan received messages on Instagram from someone he believed to be a girl his age.

The person Jordan was communicating with was actually part of a group of men in Lagos ...
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  • New York Post: High school football player Jordan DeMay driven to suicide after Nigerian sextortion scam, anguished family reveals
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