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May 8, 2013
Kenya police arrest suspect blackmailer of gay men

Man is accused of luring gay men online with the promise of a date and then threatening to expose or hurt them if they did not give him money

Kenyan police have arrested a man accused of blackmailing gay men.

On Monday (6 May), suspect Hillary Oleshawa was arrested in a Nairobi downtown bar following a tip off from local gay activists.

He is accused of luring unsuspecting gay men on the promise of a date online, abducting them and extorting money and property.

By threatening to reveal their sexuality to their friends and family, he allegedly forced his victims to give him money in exchange for their freedom.

February 24, 2013
Man accused of brutal murder and torture of gay men telling victim he's a secret agent

A British national has been arrested in Rome on suspicion of brutally stabbing and strangling a gay man and torturing another

John Marshall, a British national, has been arrested in Rome, Italy on suspicion for brutally murdering a gay tour guide and torturing another man.

The suspect met online the victim, a 55 year-old man, in a gay chat room and arranged to meet him in person, reported the The Telegraph today (24 February).

February 14, 2013
Actor Ezra Miller on why he came out as 'queer' instead of gay

'My friends and I use that word as an all-encompassing banner'

Erza Miller, one of the stars of the acclaimed indie flick The Perks of Being a Wallflower, came out as 'queer' last year and explains why he used that word to describe himself instead of gay.

February 7, 2013
Kenya police arrest suspected blackmailer of gays

Nairobi police continue to urge gay people to come forward to aid investigations of a group known for extorting, and sometimes raping, gay men and women

Kenyan police have arrested a suspected member of a gay blackmail ring where people were extorted, humiliated and even raped for cash.

Last weekend, the suspected blackmailer was arrested when he tried to get away but was trapped in a police sting.

According to activists, four gay male victims came forward to the police to report they had fell victim to the extortionist.

After meeting the blackmailers for an online date, one victim recalled when he realized it was a trick.

January 3, 2013
Kenya promises arrest of gay blackmailing gang

Nairobi police are urging gay people to come forward to aid investigations of a group known for extorting, and sometimes raping, gay men and women

Police have promised to arrest the ringleaders of a notorious gang which targets closeted gay men for extortion, blackmail and rape.

Speaking to gay activists, Nairobi police officer Akello Odhiambo is urging any gay person who has fell victim to the blackmail ring to come forward and aid investigations.

October 24, 2012
Woman charged with posing as doctor to trick friend into having lesbian sex

Two women had a relationship and got married on the advice of one posing as a gynecologist giving advice on Yahoo! Messenger

An American woman is being charged with posing as a doctor to trick a female friend into having sex with her.

Angela Buchanan, of Texas, was arrested and charged with online impersonation last week, and released on bail Monday (22 October), local paper The Lufkin News reported.

According to the arrest documents, the 30-year-old told her friend, a 51-year-old with signs of cancer. that she was being treated by a local gynecologist.

September 3, 2012
Kenya police extort gays, report claims

A report published by a Kenya LGBT portal sheds light on how police officers routinely extort and blackmail gay men in Nairobi

An investigative report published today by Identity Kenya magazine present findings that Nairobi police officers routinely target gays, bisexual and closeted married men for extortion.

Sexual acts between men are illegal under Kenyan statutes and carry a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment.

June 11, 2012
Kenyan activists identify gay serial blackmailer

GALCK’s call for gay victims of blackmail in Kenya to come forward lead to the identification of a serial criminal

Gay blackmail victims who have reported the crimes to Identity Kenya have identified a man who has extorted money from several victims since 2009.

The victims posted a nude photograph of the same man who’d used it to attract victims on social media sites. The victims would meet the man for sex in Kahawa Wendani estate or in Dandora's Joy Villa estate in Nairobi.

June 7, 2012
Blackmail gangs target gay Kenyans

GALCK are asking for gay men who have been victims of blackmail cartels to tell their stories and find out the hidden cost of being gay in Kenya

A criminal gang is using dating sites and Facebook to meet closeted LGBT people in Kenya, who they then blackmail.

A crime cartel operating from the Thika Road, which links the capital, Nairobi to Thika Town, is targeting gay or bisexual men who are in relationships with women or with families, men who would be the most unlikely to report these crimes to the authorities.