The following release was shared on the wedsite of Chippewa County Prosecutor Rob Stanton. It deals with the topic of youth and internet safety:
Press Release: Jordan DeMay
Marquette County Sheriff’s Office
On Friday, March 25, 2022 at 7:40AM, Marquette County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a residence in Marquette Township for an apparent suicide of a 17 year-old male, Jordan John DeMay.
Normally, the Sheriff’s Office does not do press releases on suicides. The parents of Jordan have requested this information be released. It is believed that Jordan was being extorted through Instagram over pictures that he had taken of himself. Jordan was put under extreme pressure by the perpetrator to pay money in exchange for the pictures not being sent to his family and Instagram Followers. These events are believed to have occurred in less than six hours.
The Sheriff’s Office and the family of Jordan hope this will assist the community in their healing. We also hope this will educate others and spur courageous conversations about internet safety.
If you or a loved one is in crisis, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. The phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate this incident.
