The Moore family of Kansas is mourning the heartbreaking loss of 14-year-old Caleb Moore, who died by suicide after falling victim to an online sextortion scam. What began as a chat with someone posing as a teenage girl on TikTok quickly escalated into blackmail through Snapchat. The impersonator sent suggestive images and pressured Caleb to respond with his own, eventually threatening to leak the photos unless he paid money.

Caleb’s mother, Morgan Moore, shared that the entire situation unfolded in just 35 minutes—long enough to leave her son overwhelmed and afraid. After receiving a text from Caleb saying “It’s going to be okay,” his father found him in critical condition. Despite efforts to save him, Caleb passed away at home. Investigators later confirmed the scam started on TikTok and intensified on Snapchat, prompting the FBI to open an investigation.