Student Accused Of Sextortion Will Stay Behind Bars

(WPXI) – A Peters Township High School student accused of running a sextortion network involving his classmates was in court on Friday. A Washington County judge denied a request to release 18-year-old Zachariah Meyers from jail pending trial, ruling that the court could not adequately address concerns about victim safety and flight risk if he were placed on house arrest. Meyers served as class president at the high school. Prosecutors allege Meyers used social media platforms, including TikTok, to manipulate victims into sending sexually explicit images and videos.