The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is seen at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC.
Mandatory Credit:	Yuri Gripas/Reuters

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is seen at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC.
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A Houston-area man has been federally charged in a social media sextortion scheme of minors

A Houston-area man was arrested Thursday and federally charged with the sexual exploitation of children for obtaining explicit images and videos of women throughout the United States, many of whom were minors, and using them for extortion, according to a criminal complaint.