I really want to know why do inmates have access to "various social media platforms and dating sites." Honestly...this just blows my mind.
Inmates used various social media platforms and dating sites posing as a female, exchanging pictures with service members. After the service member responded, prisoners would then assume a role of the female's father, who claimed the female was a juvenile. Prisoners would also assume the role of a police officer or someone in a position of authority, demanding money, on behalf of the family, in exchange for not pursuing charges through law enforcement channels.
