Sussex Police have published a story in which a man is painted as the innocent victim of a female extortionist. At first I thought, oh, poor bloke, but having read it, I have no more compassion for him than I have for her.
In short, a married man and father (probably grandfather, too) in his 60s met a woman on a webchat and they "talked" for about eight days. He sent her sexual photos of himself. The woman asked him for money so she could get a phone contract. He willingly sent £20.
She then demanded more money or she would put the photos onto the Internet.
Police said the victim felt under pressure so told his wife and daughter and refused to send any further money. His refusal worked and the blackmailer disappeared.
Police said "the experience made the victim feel very low and depressed."
"He had little money and this has caused him extra distress."
The victim was assigned a fraud caseworker from Victim Support who specialises in providing emotional support to victims of fraud/scams.
We are expected to feel sorry for a married man who engaged in secret sexy chats behind his wife's back with a random woman he met online, then sent her money when they are hard up, and who takes photos of his penis and emails them to women.
I feel that his wife and kids are the victims here, to be honest. What a way to find out your hubby/elderly dad is a cheating sleazebag who takes sordid dick pics.
AIBU to have zero compassion for this man, to be disgusted with the police for presenting him as an innocent victim, and to resent my taxes being used to give this fool "emotional support"?