Quristafer D. Land

By Cecilia Levine From Daily Voice

A Texas man accused of creating fake online accounts to extort sexual photos and videos was arrested Thursday, Aug. 14, following a Bergen County investigation, authorities said.

Quristafer D. Land, 26, was arrested in Dallas, TX on Thursday, Aug. 14, following a months-long investigation into online sextortion, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.

Detectives said Land was the user in control of the Snapchat account, extorting the victims and obtaining photos and videos of sexual acts. Investigators also determined that Land “utilized the likeness of another person to create several online accounts used to facilitate the sexual extortion activity,” according to the prosecutor’s office.

The case began in April 2025, when the Lyndhurst Police Department alerted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Cyber Crimes Unit to possible online sexual extortion. Investigators said an online stranger contacted an adult and a child through Snapchat and instructed them to record and send sexual photos and videos. Detectives traced the activity to a Dallas residence.

On Thursday, Aug. 14, Bergen County detectives, assisted by Dallas police and the U.S. Marshals Service, executed a search warrant and arrested Land, Musella said. 

He was charged in Bergen County Superior Court with first-degree production of child pornography, second-degree aggravated sexual extortion, third-degree sexual extortion, and third-degree impersonation. He was remanded to the Dallas County Jail pending extradition to New Jersey.

Jeff Angermeyer, deputy chief of detectives with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, says sextortion has become understood as a "mainly online phenomenon that uses a victim's fear and sense of isolation to help perpetuate a scheme to obtain sexually explicit pictures or videos. 

"Sometimes, through trickery and catfishing, and at other times through outright threats and coercion, a sextortion plot typically revolves around collecting the most private photos or videos one way or another. To those who find themselves seemingly trapped in a cycle of online threats, we want to be very clear: the manipulation and threats can be stopped, but it requires coming forward and seeking help."

Angermeyer said that Bergen County’s detectives are committed to providing a safe, confidential pathway for victims to report these crimes, and we have the resources and resolve to investigate these complex cases.

"Building and maintaining strong inter-agency partnerships is a cornerstone of our investigative strategy. This is especially true in cases of online exploitation, which demand a coordinated and far-reaching response," he said. "Results in complex cases, or those matters that touch far-away jurisdictions, are only possible through close collaboration between our office and our partners. This kind of collaboration is a clear reminder that when a unified mission to protect our most vulnerable residents is the goal, lines on a map are no obstacle for Bergen County law enforcement."

Musella thanked the Lyndhurst Police Department, the Dallas Police Department, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Marshals Service North Texas Fugitive Task Force for their assistance.