Telegram used to share rape videos and drugging tips, prosecutors say
Summary
German prosecutors uncovered Telegram chat groups where mainly Chinese men shared videos and tips about drugging and raping mostly Chinese women in Germany. Several men have been convicted, and one trial is ongoing, while investigators continue to review years of messages from these online predator networks.Key Facts
- The chat groups called themselves the "German driving school for experts," using coded language to talk about rapes and drugging victims.
- Prosecutors found photos and videos of attacks on unconscious women, with victims referred to in degrading terms.
- The groups mainly involved Chinese men targeting mostly Chinese women living in Germany.
- So far, three men have been convicted, and a fourth is on trial in Berlin.
- Public details on the extent of the crimes and number of perpetrators remain limited due to privacy laws.
- Members of Germany’s Chinese community, mostly women, have shown public support for the victims at court hearings.
- Chinese state media have reported on the cases, but social media discussions in China face some censorship.
- The cases have been compared to similar sexual assault cases in France and are part of a wider global problem.
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