RCMP Say 12-Year-Old Boy in BC Killed Himself Over Online Sextortion

The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Mar. 16, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 12-year-old boy killed himself in response to online sextortion.

Police say they issued the statement on Nov. 27, more than six weeks after the boy shot himself, to warn parents about the dangers to other children.