Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Extortion Involving Nude Photos in New Jersey

HACKENSACK, NJ—Jourden Battle, a 24-year-old resident of Tobyhanna, PA, has been charged with second-degree theft by extortion, following a comprehensive investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The arrest on Monday stemmed from accusations that Battle extorted nude photos from a victim through Snapchat and other online platforms.

The investigation, initiated in April by the Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit after receiving information from the Mahwah Police Department, identified Battle as the source of threatening communications aimed at obtaining illicit images. Detectives traced the phone numbers and online accounts used in the extortion to Battle, leading to his arrest.

On Wednesday, law enforcement officers e...