Trial starts of man accused of inciting teenagers to harm themselves online
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In Hamburg, Germany, the trial has begun for Shahriar J, a 21-year-old man accused of multiple online crimes against children and teenagers between 2021 and 2023. He is charged with 204 offenses against over 30 victims from Germany, the UK, Canada, and the US, including one count of murder and five of attempted murder as an indirect perpetrator. Shahriar J, allegedly a prominent figure in the "764" cyber-criminal group, is accused of grooming vulnerable children through social media, exploiting their dependence to create child pornography, and coercing them into acts of self-harm, sometimes leading to suicide. The prosecution argues he made victims emotionally dependent on him and then exploited that bond. The trial is being held behind closed doors due to some offenses occurring when the defendant was a teenager.
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