She posted photos while underage. Grown men paid her.

"Jacky Dejo" saw the dark side of the internet — and turned a profit.
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November 30, 2024

"Jacky Dejo" was a child influencer, introduced to social media by her parents as a snowboarding prodigy. Now 18, she has seen the dark side of the internet — and turned a profit from it.

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