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Police: 20-year-old charged with extortion against teenager

GASTONIA, N.C. — Police said a 20-year-old man was arrested after police said he threatened to show nude photos of a teenager unless she agreed to have sex with him.

Police told the Gaston Gazette that Quinton James Reeves of Belmont was charged with extortion.

Officials said that Reeves threatened a 15-year-old girl saying he would disseminate nude photos of her unless she agreed to perform a sex act on him.

The incident allegedly happened Thursday, and Reeves was arrested Friday morning and held on a $5,000 bond.

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