MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release:

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC) Task Force is providing resources for online safety as sextortion cases increase throughout the country, including in Wisconsin. A La Crosse man was recently sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a sextortion case investigated by the Wisconsin DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation.