'Extortion' Over Nude Social Media Exchange Leads To Arrest In Glastonbury

GLASTONBURY, CT — A Maryland man has been arrested in what Glastonbury police are calling an online "extortion" effort over shared nude images, a warrant states.

Demarcus Marquette Demonia, 26, of Fort Washington, MD, was served a warrant for the 2022 incident on June 18, police said.

He had been charged with first-degree larceny. He posted a $75,000 bond in the case and is expected in court on July 9, records show.

According to a warrant, the "victim" in the case reported being "extorted" after sharing images over the online chat social media channel Snapchat with a person he believed was a "flirtatious female."

An ensuing investigation determined that Demonia "extorted money from the victim to prevent the sharing of nude images with the victim's Instagram connections." a warrant states.