06/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/17/2025 11:29
Glenn Boyd was in prison at the time he committed this offense.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Alexis Sanford today announced that Glenn Daeward Boyd, 36, of Kershaw, South Carolina, was sentenced to a total of 272 months in the Bureau of Prisons. A jury convicted him in February of attempted extortion, stalking, and five counts of wire fraud.
Boyd was serving a sentence at a prison in South Carolina for voluntary manslaughter, assault with intent to kill, assaulting a correctional employee, and inciting a riot. According to the evidence at trial, Boyd used a contraband cell phone to pretend to be "Jad," an 18-year-old girl from Grand Rapids, Michigan on the dating application "Plenty of Fish." As "Jad," he communicated with B.G. beginning in August 2023. Two days after their first communication, Boyd, continuing to pose as "Jad," told B.G. he was a 15-year-old girl. Boyd then assumed the identity of "Jad's grandparents," threatening B.G. that "they" would contact police and B.G.'s family to report B.G. as a pedophile if B.G. did not send money. Boyd also used a Facebook profile to post on an account related to B.G.: "He is a pedophile I have all the evidence if anyone wants to see it." In response, and on the same day of the threats, B.G. reported Boyd's extortion scheme to the police and died by suicide. B.G. was 22 years old.
"Yesterday's sentencing serves as a stark reminder of the grave nature of Mr. Boyd's predatory actions specifically, his heinous crimes of sexual exploitation and extortion that have tragically resulted in a profound loss of life," said Cheyvoryea Gibson, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Michigan. "As we stand in solidarity with the victim's loved ones, the FBI is unwavering in its commitment to deliver justice. We will collaborate with our law enforcement partners throughout the state to identify and hold accountable those who perpetrate acts of online exploitation."
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wyoming Police Department, South Carolina Department of Corrections, South Carolina Department of Corrections - Office of Inspector General, Newaygo County Sheriff's Department, and Van Buren County Sheriff's Department investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Constance R. Turnbull and Jonathan Roth prosecuted it.
The FBI provides the following six tips on how people can protect themselves from sextortion schemes:
If you have information about or believe you are a victim of sextortion, contact your local FBI field office, call 1-800-CALL-FBI, or report it online at https://http://tips.fbi.gov. More information is available at https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/safety-resources/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/sextortion.