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Image caption, Zehshan Mahmood, 30, threatened to share intimate photos and movies of two girls, police bid
A man who threatened to share intimate photos and movies of two girls and blackmailed them has been jailed.
Zehshan Mahmood, from Preston, admitted two counts of blackmail and three counts of disclosing sexual photos or motion photographs with intent to reason hurt.
Two victims despatched the 30-365 days-old merely about £90,000 over three years to steer clear of the photos being shared however he posted about a of them online anyway, police said.
Mahmood became once sentenced to seven years and three months.
Throughout the trial at Preston Crown Court docket one victim told of how she had disclosed non-public photos and movies to Mahmood in 2017.
In January 2018, he told her that he became once in financial distress and compelled her to ship him money.
Later he contacted her on Instagram beneath an alias and threatened her – anxious that she ship him more cash or he would share the non-public photos and movies online, police said.
He furthermore made threats in opposition to her family so she despatched Mahmood around £20,000.
‘Web of lies’
The 2d victim told the court she had disclosed to Mahmood an intimate sexual skills she had with a boyfriend.
Mahmood then claimed he had a video of the incident and demanded £7,000 from her or he would ship the video to her family and friends.
Besides, Mahmood demanded that the victim ship intimate photos, movies and texts of a sexual nature.
If she didn’t fetch this, he threatened to extend the price, the court heard.
The defendant told the victim that he basic money to prevent the movies from being printed and the blackmail became once part of his involvement in an organised crime community.
Detectives said Mahmood later created more fake Instagram accounts, which he inclined to message the victim and convince her that his reveal became once real in impart that she would continue sending sexual whisper material and money to him.
The victim despatched Mahmood in critical more than £66,000 over three years.
Despite the money handed over, Mahmood posted the movies he had got of the victim online and inspired customers to share it, police said.
Mahmood became once arrested in February 2021 as part of a joint effort between Elevated Manchester Police and Lancashire Police.
Det Con Luke Brundrett said he had “operated a web of lies and manipulated the victims to secure precisely what he wanted, when he wanted”, collectively with that the sentence became once “critical deserved”.
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