My Body Held Hostage: Sextortion and the Psychology of Digital Abuse

What happens when your body becomes a weapon in someone else’s hands?When a message, a photo, a moment of trust turns into a threat that follows you everywhere—even into your own mind?My Body Held Hostage is a raw and unflinching look at one of today’s fastest-growing forms of digital exploitation: sextortion.Told with emotional depth and lived truth, this book takes you inside the silent war victims fight every day—against fear, shame, coercion, and the unbearable weight of a secret that was never theirs to carry.Drawing from psychological insight, survivor testimony, and real-world cases, Elizabeth C. K. Devington reveals:how predators manipulate vulnerability, exploiting the human need for connectionwhy silence becomes the abuser’s greatest weapon—and the victim’s prisonthe hidden trauma sextortion leaves on the body and mindthe long-term impact on identity, trust, and self-worththe pathways survivors can take to reclaim their power and their bodyThis is not just a book—it is a lifeline.A voice speaking into the darkness where so many feel alone.A reminder that what was stolen can be reclaimed, and every survivor deserves to be heard without fear or shame.If you have experienced sextortion, love someone who has, or simply want to understand the digital world’s most dangerous hidden crime, this book offers clarity, compassion, and strength.You are not alone.And your body is not your captor. Read more