Haley, a caregiver with a structured life, found herself entangled in a nightmarish situation. Simply looking to earn some extra money, this upright young woman fell victim to a vile blackmailer. Consequently, she lost control of her destiny. Thankfully, she had the courage to report her harasser!
The young woman falls into the trap!
Haley registered on a sugar daddy website on the advice of a friend who wanted to help her make ends meet. This website connects millionaires and even billionaires with young women. The gentlemen promise to pamper them with gifts in exchange for sexual favors. Additionally, participants receive a commission!
Hailey believed she was lucky. Indeed, from the very first exchanges, she was contacted by a man who, besides being wealthy, turned out to be charming. This almost Prince Charming politely requested 6 videos in exchange for a payment of $600, or €470. She figured she had nothing to lose since Anthony “Danny” Burns claimed to be the owner of several companies in Malibu.
From dream to nightmare!
However, things took a dramatic turn. In reality, Danny was no Prince Charming; he was a common fraudster. In 2010, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for deceiving a 14-year-old girl. He reoffended in 2013 by charming another young girl. After that, he remained under the radar until 2020, when the police discovered he was dating a woman.
Hailey became yet another victim of this disturbed individual. To better trap her, Danny suggested moving all their conversations to WhatsApp. This way, law enforcement would have a harder time deciphering their messages if an investigation were to occur.
From that moment on, it was a downward spiral for Hailey. The requests escalated from suggestive videos to outright abuse. Danny would ask her to urinate in her panties and then put them in her mouth. Often, Hailey was
Unfortunately, the young woman could refuse him nothing. As a seasoned blackmailer, Danny had already taken the precaution of stalking her on social media. Thus, he knew all of her family and friends. Naturally, this creep threatened to send the pictures and videos of Hailey to all her loved ones if she rejected his advances.
The end of the torture for the young woman!
Every day, Hailey had to comply with Danny’s every whim. Because of the blackmail hanging over her, she had to fulfill his fantasies even when she was at work. There was no respite for her. At her wit’s end, she decided to confide in a friend who encouraged her to file a complaint. Thankfully, Hailey took this wise advice.
Thanks to a thorough investigation, law enforcement managed to seize all the phone numbers (hundreds of them) that this sexual predator was using. Moreover, investigators uncovered half a million images and videos, evidence of the abuse that Hailey and other women and children had endured.
Steve Colman from the National Crime Agency explained that the investigation was challenging. Indeed, it required contacting all of Danny’s alleged victims, which felt like rubbing salt in the wounds. Nevertheless, many brave women agreed to testify to bring down this monster.
Hailey was one of them. She did not hesitate to appear in court to see the true face of the person who disrupted her entire life. August 2023 marked a turning point for Danny’s victims. This odious character was found guilty on 46 counts against him. One of these charges involved a mother whom he forced to violate her own daughter in front of a camera. Danny will have to spend 24 years in prison.
