JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson man pled guilty to federal charges relating to a “sextortion” scheme that targeted multiple victims across several states.

According to court documents, Marquez Cameron Jones Weston, 22, operated a “sextortion” scheme in which he engaged in cyberstalking, interstate threats, extortion, attempted production of child pornography, and transportation of child pornography over the internet.

As part of the scheme, prosecutors said Weston attempted to and did extort money and sexually explicit photographic images and videos from numerous female victims, some of whom were minors, over the internet.

Weston pled guilty to attempted production of child pornography, transportation of child pornography over the internet, extortion, and cyberstalking. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 27, 2025, and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of at least 15 years in prison.

The FBI is investigating the case with assistance from the Sam Houston State University Police Department.