Matthew Falder managed this by making threats to the victim by saying he would send their family or friends degrading info or revealing pictures of them if they did not comply with his commands.
11 Facts About Matthew Falder
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Matthew Falder grew up in an upper middle class family in Knutsford, Cheshire.
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Matthew Falder attended Kings School in Macclesfield, Cheshire, where it was reported that he had "excelled".
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Matthew Falder was well-liked in his peer group, and was described as being extroverted, funny and larger than life.
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Matthew Falder's victims numbered over 50, and it took over 30 minutes to read out the charges to him at Birmingham Crown Court.
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Matthew Falder used various accounts on several websites to pose as a young girl or woman named 'Liz'.
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Matthew Falder lured people into taking photographs of themselves in humiliating situations.
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Matthew Falder blackmailed one person into raping a four-year-old child.
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When one of his victims pleaded for the abuse to end or else they would kill themselves, Matthew Falder replied that the images he already had on them would be circulated on the Internet anyway.
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Matthew Falder maintained he could not be caught and said he did not care if the victims lived or died.
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Matthew Falder is not alone so we will continue to develop and deliver our capabilities nationally for the whole law enforcement system to stop offenders like him from wrecking innocent lives.