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Hamilton police have arrested an 18-year-old Hamilton man for extortion and non-consensually sharing intimate images.

In December, police said, two women reached out about separate incidents in which someone with a username they did not recognize shared their “intimate content” over social media app Snapchat. Police said the accused used the handles abbiebaitzer and isaiahhoply.

In an April 8 news release, Hamilton Police Service said there may be more victims and they would like anyone with information to contact Det. Const. Chad Gale at 905-540-5247.

The women are both 18 now, but were minors when the content was created, Gale told CBC Hamilton in an email. 

Police don’t believe there are more suspects, but still investigating 

Police said their investigation led to a home in the Stoney Creek area on Monday. There, they seized several electronic devices and identified the 18-year-old, who they arrested and charged with non-consensual distribution of …

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