'Outrageous' offender blackmailed girls into sharing pictures on Snapchat – LancsLive

A paedophile threatened to share sexual images if two teenage girls did not do what he told them. Joshua Miller, 28, has been sentenced to eight years after a judge said he was dangerous and controlling to young girls. Preston Crown Court heard Miller, from the Blackpool area, targeted the youngsters on Snapchat while they were on a teenage sleepover. He offered £300 for them to send indecent images of themselves – despite being told they were only 14. Read more: Blackpool stalker banned from all Coral bookies in Lancashire after making manager’s life ‘a living hell’ One of the girls sent two photos which she had on her phone, as she wanted to buy a McDonald’s breakfast for her friends, the court heard. But Miller demanded further pictures, ordering her into specific poses – including one with a written message to her mum, and telling her he would share the photos if she did not comply. Over the course of the exchange on Snapchat, Miller used the Snapmaps function to pin down the girls’ location, leaving them terrified he knew where they were. He told the girl he knew her mum’s name and address and would show her the…
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