A 47-year-old Lake Arthur man is facing charges of extortion, computer fraud, online impersonation and criminal use of the internet for alleged crimes involving nude photos of an out-of-state victim.

Michael James Hines was arrested Tuesday by the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office following a six-month extortion investigation.

Bond for Hines has been set at $40,000.

The Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Largo Police Department in Largo, Fla., in July about a victim being extorted for money, according to Chief Deputy Chris Ivey.

According to the investigation, Hines is accused of posing as a female and obtaining nude photos of the victim then threatening to distribute the photos if the victim did not send him $1,000.

Detectives were able to obtain enough evidence and issue an arrest warrant.