Jamarcus Mosley has pleaded guilty to computer fraud, extortion, and cyberstalking after targeting hundreds of teens and young adults online. Mosley gained control of victims' social media accounts, accessed their private images and videos, and threatened to release them unless his demands were met. His actions included requests for sexually explicit material.
“Mosley is the dangerous online stranger who every parent fears,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “By exploiting the trust of teens and young adults, Mosley hacked into their accounts to steal intimate and sexually suggestive images and extort them over a three-year period. This cruel, calculated scheme is the latest reminder that everyone must exercise great care with whom they interact online.”
“This case highlights the serious and devastating impact cyber exploitation can have on victims, especially young people,” said Kennesaw Police Chief Bill Westenberger. “Mosley deliberately manipulated and extorted individuals during what should have been one of the safest and most secure times of their lives. It is deeply disturbing that someone would believe they could carry out such calculated and predatory acts without consequence.”
Court records show that between April 2022 and May 2025, Mosley hijacked Snapchat, Instagram, and other social media accounts belonging to hundreds of young people, including minors. He often pretended to be friends with his victims to gain access to their accounts. Once in control, he threatened to share nude images or videos if his demands—such as sending additional explicit material or money—were not met.
In one instance in April 2022, Mosley contacted a 20-year-old woman from Kennesaw using an account that appeared to belong to her high school friend. He asked for help recovering a Snapchat account; she provided a recovery passcode which allowed him access to her private content. Mosley then sent her two nude images and a sexually explicit video with a threat: “I got 65 videos and [a] picture of you about to get posted.”
In December 2022, Mosley taunted an 18-year-old Florida woman by asking “Should I post these?” about nude photos he had obtained after hacking her Snapchat account. When she refused further demands for more images, he posted her stolen photos publicly.
Another victim was a 17-year-old from Illinois whom Mosley convinced to give up her “My Eyes Only” passcode on Snapchat. He demanded she create a new account for him or risk exposure of all her private content; despite creating it under duress, threats continued.
Mosley's activity extended further when he used one victim’s real Snapchat account to contact another victim’s younger sister—threatening her by sending an image showing her location on Snapchat maps.
Sentencing for Jamarcus Mosley, age 22 from Mobile, Alabama, is scheduled for May 27, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Michael L. Brown.
The investigation was led by the Kennesaw Police Department with support from the United States Secret Service.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex R. Sistla is prosecuting the case.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia oversees federal criminal law enforcement in its region—which includes north Georgia mountains through Atlanta suburbs—and represents the United States in civil matters while coordinating cases that may have national or international impact (official website). The office prioritizes prosecution of crimes such as terrorism, human trafficking, civil rights violations, among others (official website). Theodore S. Hertzberg currently serves as United States Attorney for this district (official website).
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