Woman blackmailed by thief who stole phone and threatened to post explicit snaps on Facebook
dailyrecord.co.ukA thug, who had built up a serious gambling problem, blackmailed a worried young woman by threatening to post explicit images of her on Facebook unless she handed over money.
Serial burglar Daniel Ogrodnik, 31, hacked into the woman's social media accounts, including Instagram, and discovered the snaps after stealing a mobile phone and other possessions during a raid at her home.
He targeted multiple households in a series of burglaries in one area and even raided a house where he had one lived, Hull Crown Court heard.
Ogrodnik, of Hull, admitted to four offences of burglary, one of blackmail, two of fraud and another of possessing amphetamine, Hull Live reports.Prosecutor, Charlotte Baines, said that Ogrodnik broke into a house of multiple occupancy in Hull in July 2020 and stole items from three victims, including a laptop, wallet, rucksack, mobile phone and a purse.
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