Overview

• He is accused of leading “764,” an international network that coerced children into self-harm and sexual acts during video chats.
• Prosecutors contend that group members drove a 13-year-old boy to suicide and attempted the same with a 15-year-old girl between 2021 and 2023.
• The indictment lists 123 offenses, including murder in indirect perpetration, child sexual abuse, cyber-rape and incitement to suicide of minors.
• German and US investigators are probing nearly 12 terabytes of video evidence to identify additional victims and accomplices.
• Psychologists describe the network’s methods as systematic psychological violence that can erode minors’ self-worth and perpetuate abuse cycles.