Teenager Arrested for Trafficking Intimate Videos on Telegram
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Police arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of running Telegram groups that trafficked intimate videos and photos of women and minors for profit. Several associates were also arrested, and dozens of buyers are being questioned. The investigation is ongoing, with main suspects facing court hearings.
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- A 17-year-old was arrested for allegedly running Telegram groups selling intimate videos and photos.
- The suspect allegedly charged users hundreds of shekels for access to the illicit content.
- Police suspect the teenager profited tens of thousands of shekels, with total sums reaching hundreds of thousands.
- Several friends and associates were arrested for allegedly collaborating in the trafficking network.
- Dozens of individuals are being questioned on suspicion of purchasing the explicit material.
- The investigation was initiated following a report to the Lahav 433 hotline 105.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of managing multiple Telegram groups where he traded intimate photos and videos of women and minors, charging users hundreds of shekels for access. Northern District Police suspect the teenager amassed tens of thousands of shekels through this operation, with the total sum involved in the case, including other suspects, reaching several hundred thousand shekels.
Several of the teenager's friends and other individuals were also arrested on suspicion of collaborating with him. Police stated that the suspects "participated in managing an entire network for trafficking intimate material, with a large portion of the victims unaware that their documentation had fallen into the suspects' hands and was being used as a tool for profit."
Following raids on the homes of the main suspects by Northern District detectives on Tuesday, dozens more individuals from across the country were brought in for questioning on Wednesday on suspicion of purchasing the material. Police believe these buyers were fully aware of the minors' ages and that the content was distributed without consent.
The main suspects are scheduled to appear in the Nazareth Magistrate's Court for an extension of their remand. The investigation, which began after a report to the Lahav 433 hotline 105, is ongoing.
