This National Police stoped Palma de Mallorca a a teenager who extorted at least 11 minors to get pedophile material. The accused used fake profiles on the internet to gain the victims’ trust and have them send them photos and videos of them appearing naked, a practice known as ‘childcare’. When they stop doing this, threaten with send images to your relatives. He did this several times.
Investigators accuse him of crime sexual provocation, distribution child pornographythreats and disclosure of secrets and they analyze seized computer materials to look for evidence and new victims.
An investigation was initiated upon the complaint of one of the injured. He revealed that he contacted him via a social network with the profile of a girl who allegedly sent him a series of messages. candid photos and videosappearing naked or in a sexual manner.
From then on, the defendants began threatening to spread any content he owned to their friends, family, and schoolmates if he did not continue to send more sexual images to her. The victim disagreed and the teenager carried out his threats: shared files he had among his friends and classmates your boy.
Researchers have succeeded to identify eleven victimsall the little onesthe person he cheated on with the same operation. The agents responsible for the case were able to locate the suspect. complex social engineering network She had opened a large number of profiles on a social network, both for boys and girls. The sole purpose was to communicate with other minors and, after gaining their trust, have them send him images of them appearing naked.
As soon as he received such images, the suspect would begin to constantly threaten victims to send him more. Some of those affected told investigators that when they stopped doing this, their relatives took the pedophile material as revenge.
Agents of the Economic Crimes and Technological Crimes Group searched the defendant’s home after obtaining the relevant judicial clearance a few days ago. The teenager was arrested and a lot of evidence was collected.
The police raided his house. abundance computer hardware A large amount of information is being analysed. The investigation is still open and new victims are not unlikely to emerge.
‘Childcare’
Given the explosion of such crimes, the National Police reminds young people to be vigilant and always vigilant when using any social network. Experts recommend trusting only the profiles of people you know personally and avoid posting compromising pictures or videos. It is a crime to only ask for sexual images of minors.