Irish child among hundreds of sexual blackmail victims as man in Australia jailed

Muhammad Zain Ul Abideen Rasheed has been jailed. Picture: 9News

A leading charity has said it is “heartbreaking” to hear of children caught up in sextortion traps and that society needs to “get better” at spotting the red flags of online grooming.

It comes after a 29-year-old man in Australia was sentenced to 17 years for sexually blackmailing almost 300 girls and women across 20 countries, including Ireland.