Muhammad Zain Ul Abideen Rasheed, posing as a teenage YouTuber, coerced 286 victims aged mostly under 16 into extreme sexual acts, leading to a 17-year jail sentence.
This type of online exploitation and abuse is devastating and causes lifelong trauma, highlighting the severe psychological impact on victims, underscored by comments from Australian Federal Police.
Judge Amanda Burrows emphasized the unprecedented nature of Rasheed’s offenses, calling it a case with no comparable precedent in Australia, stressing the gravity and malevolence of the acts committed.
The court heard that Rasheed's manipulation involved live-streaming abusive acts and soliciting more participants, revealing his deep involvement in online misogynistic 'incel' communities.
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