"Prosecutors accuse the defendant of murder and five counts of attempted murder. He is alleged to have coerced vulnerable teenagers online into harming themselves; in one case, a 13-year-old is believed to have died by suicide. In total, prosecutors list 204 offences said to have been committed when the accused was a minor or young adult, involving more than 30 child and teenage victims."
"To fulfil the accused's request for more graphic content, the children were said to have been manipulated to seriously injure themselves in live group chats or carry out sexual acts on themselves. The alleged offenses took place between January 2021 and September 2023. In one case, prosecutors say the suspect influenced a 13-year-old through another minor until the boy took his own life during a livestream. Additional cases involve attempted suicides."
"In early October, investigators arrested another suspect in Baden-Wurttemberg. The 16-year-old is accused of belonging to a splinter group of the online network "764," which police say sought to manipulate victims psychologically and pressure them into harming themselves. The youth chamber has scheduled 82 non-public hearings through the end of 2026."
The trial of a 21-year-old known online as "White Tiger" will begin on 9 January after the Hamburg regional court admitted the indictment. Prosecutors accuse the defendant of murder, five counts of attempted murder and 204 offences committed between January 2021 and September 2023 involving more than 30 child and teenage victims. The accused allegedly coerced vulnerable teenagers in live group chats to seriously injure themselves or perform sexual acts to satisfy requests for more graphic content, and one 13-year-old is believed to have died by suicide during a livestream. Investigators arrested a 16-year-old alleged member of a splinter group, and 82 non-public hearings are scheduled through 2026.
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