Victorian teenager’s suicide after sextortion scam prompts call for improved education

Coroner says those who find themselves in same situation as 17-year-old Rohan Cosgriff must know situation will not define them'

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A shift in the way young people are taught about online safety can help prevent deaths like that of a Victorian teen who fell victim to a sextortion scam, a coroner says.

Rohan Patrick Cosgriff was 17 when he was found dead at his home near Ballarat in July 2022.

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In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org