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Ian D. Buckley Jr.

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Dutchess County Man Charged With Extortion After Digital Scheme Nets $2 Dutchess County Man Charged With Extortion After Digital Scheme Nets $2
Dutchess County Man Charged With Extortion After Digital Scheme Nets $2 A Hudson Valley man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly extorting $22,000 by masquerading as a teenager online and then threatening a local victim with accusations of possessing child pornography. Ian D. Buckley Jr., age 25, of Poughkeepsie, was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 4, following an investigation by New York State Police. Trooper AJ Hicks said the investigation determined that  Buckley, using an alias, engaged in a digital conversation with the victim in which the two exchanged explicit images before meeting in person.  Buckley then informed the victim he was the f…

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by Kathy Reakes