Cody D. Ratliff, 39, of Kerrville, Texas, was arrested on Feb. 9 and was charged with a felony count of intimidation.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — A Texas man was charged with allegedly exploiting a Naperville teen in an online “sextortion” case. In February 2023, a male juvenile reported to police that he had sent explicit photos of himself online to someone claiming to be a 16-year-old female, who then threatened to release the photos unless he sent […]

A Texas man who allegedly tried to extort money from a Naperville teen who sent him explicit photos of himself has been arrested on a “sextortion” charge, Naperville police said.

Cody Ratliff, 39, of Kerrville, Texas, allegedly posed as a teenage girl online and coerced a 16-year-old Naperville boy to send nude photos, then threatened to release the photos unless the boy paid Ratliff money,