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🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

172 Crimes and at Least 150 Victims – Case Materials Reveal Significant Details About the Convicted Teacher

A teacher from Zemgale, Latvia, has been convicted for creating and distributing child pornography, involving at least 172 crimes and leaving over 150 victims.

Mar 1 • 18:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teen Rescued from Kidnapping After Using Internet-Connected TV to Call for Help

A 15-year-old girl was rescued from captivity after using an internet-connected television to call for help.

Feb 27 • 22:23 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

The case of internet fraud involving fake offers to purchase cars or their parts has been referred to the court

A man is accused of internet fraud in Lithuania for illegally obtaining €8,600 by offering non-existent cars and parts online.

Feb 26 • 11:50 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Nine Arrested on Suspicion of Selling Uncensored Adult DVDs to Elderly Customers

Nine men have been arrested in Shinjuku for allegedly selling uncensored adult DVDs to elderly men who are unfamiliar with the internet.

Feb 26 • 06:57 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Familiar disinformation tactic: accused Ukraine for slaughtered cattle

An internet user shared claims on Facebook linking Ukrainian grain to cattle deaths in France, promoting a narrative of disinformation.

Feb 25 • 18:02 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Life sentence for $30. A pair of Ukrainians registered Starlink for Russians

Two Ukrainians received life sentences for facilitating access to Starlink satellite internet for Russian users.

Feb 25 • 04:44 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

The Salzburg Crime in the First: Mozart Balls are Raining in the Internet of the Forest

The new 'Salzburg Crime' episode, 'Death at Wolfgangsee,' explores the integration of psychology into crime-solving but falls into clichéd storytelling.

Feb 23 • 08:34 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

The man who tried to "clean up" Epstein. And was found dead

The article discusses the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a man who attempted to erase negative information about Jeffrey Epstein from the internet.

Feb 22 • 05:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Two Men Raped a 14-Year-Old Girl in a Horrible Way – 'Hopefully We Won't Go to Prison'

Two men have been sentenced to long prison terms for the horrific rape of a 14-year-old girl in Finland.

Feb 21 • 18:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Wi-fi of drug trafficking: criminals cut internet service provider wires and force residents to acquire clandestine provider in ES

Criminals in Colatina, Brazil, cut internet wires, forcing residents to use their illegal internet service provider, impacting approximately 600 families.

Feb 20 • 17:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Video of hearing in which man is acquitted after beating son-in-law with whip goes viral on the internet; defendant said he acted to defend his daughter

A man was acquitted of attempted homicide charges after violently attacking his son-in-law, stating he acted to protect his daughter from abuse.

Feb 20 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police releases photo of accused of child sexual abuse on the internet to identify new victims

The Federal Police in Brazil is seeking additional victims by releasing the image of Ricardo Ferreira Lopes, who has been convicted of child sexual abuse and is currently incarcerated.

Feb 19 • 21:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Young man accused of inciting attack at a school in Brazil goes on trial in Portugal

A young man, accused of inciting a school shooting in Brazil, is currently being tried in Portugal under serious charges including public provocation of crime and child pornography.

Feb 19 • 18:13 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

A resident of Å iauliai who ordered banned substances online avoided jail

A young man from Å iauliai received a suspended sentence after illegally ordering the psychotropic substance 'PHENIBUT MAX' online.

Feb 19 • 14:24 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Over 200 unidentified Swedish children subjected to abuse

The Swedish National Operational Department has initiated a significant effort to identify over 200 unidentified children involved in a large amount of seized child pornography material.

Feb 19 • 12:40 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Samuli, 51, received a fraudulent message from 'S-Pankki'

A man named Samuli reported receiving a phishing email impersonating S-Pankki, warning others of the potential scam.

Feb 19 • 05:29 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Crime & Justice

Beware of scammers. The internet romance of a senior lady ended with a broken heart and an empty bank account

A 75-year-old woman from ElblÄ…g lost nearly 200,000 PLN to an internet scammer posing as a U.S. soldier.

Feb 18 • 19:47 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

BBC true crime documentary explores 'unimaginably dark' subject matter tonight

A BBC true crime documentary airing tonight delves into the dark world of child sexual abusers on the internet, following undercover investigators worldwide as they work to apprehend these dangerous offenders.

Feb 17 • 00:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Criminal Trackers on the Internet: 'You never know if the threats will become reality'

The article discusses the challenges faced by internet crime trackers in handling cases of online extortion and threats, emphasizing the psychological burden on victims.

Feb 16 • 04:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Slaves of ‘Spam’

Cyber scams are driven by large digital plantations where hundreds of thousands of kidnapped individuals are coerced into deceiving internet users.

Feb 16 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man suspected of abusing and blackmailing a child online in MT is arrested in CE

A 36-year-old man suspected of abusing and blackmailing children online was arrested in Crateús, Ceará, following an investigation by the Mato Grosso police.

Feb 15 • 20:21 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Operation "Artemis": Four arrests for child pornography via the internet

An operation named "Artemis" led to the arrests of four individuals in Greece for crimes related to child pornography through online platforms.

Feb 15 • 08:34 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

"Light in the Tunnel" with Angeliki Nikolouli – Friday, February 13 at 23:20

The show "Light in the Tunnel" investigates shocking cases, including a brutal murder and the dark corners of the internet.

Feb 13 • 11:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police arrest suspect of stealing R$ 200 thousand in internet equipment in AL and PE

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Estrela de Alagoas for allegedly being part of a scheme that stole over R$ 200,000 worth of internet equipment in the states of Alagoas and Pernambuco.

Feb 12 • 21:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police combats clandestine internet network, drug trafficking, and extortion in Cachoeiras de Macacu

The Civil Police launched Operation Taxação 2 to dismantle a criminal scheme of drug trafficking, extortion, and illegal internet provision in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Brazil.

Feb 12 • 15:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police arrest 3 suspects of drugging women, abusing them, and posting videos on the internet

Brazilian Federal Police arrested three suspects involved in drugging and sexually abusing women, producing and sharing videos of the acts online.

Feb 11 • 23:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Young man arrested by the Federal Police in operation against child sexual exploitation in São José dos Campos

A 22-year-old man was arrested by the Federal Police in São José dos Campos for allegedly storing images of child sexual exploitation during an operation targeting online sexual crimes against minors.

Feb 11 • 13:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation against criminal group controlling internet services seizes R$ 173 thousand in Bahia

A significant operation in Bahia targets a criminal organization controlling local internet services, leading to a substantial cash seizure.

Feb 11 • 11:27 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police carries out operation against a network distributing videos of sexual abuse of sedated women

Brazil's Federal Police have launched an operation against a criminal network that distributed and exchanged videos depicting the sexual abuse of sedated women.

Feb 11 • 11:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested on suspicion of online sexual crimes against his own daughter in Paraíba do Sul

A 45-year-old man was arrested in Paraíba do Sul, Brazil, for allegedly attempting to engage in inappropriate online conversations with his 14-year-old daughter under the guise of teaching her about being a woman.

Feb 10 • 22:58 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

A man wishing to buy a tractor from the internet was deceived

A man from Põltsamaa contacted the police after he was scammed while trying to purchase a tractor online.

Feb 10 • 09:11 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

"News" about Stanisław Soyka's will. It's an attempt to extort money

Reports regarding Stanisław Soyka's will are revealed to be a scheme designed to extract personal information and money from individuals.

Feb 7 • 14:28 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Inside Burkina Faso, Ghana criminal networks where desperate Nigerian migrants disappear

An investigation reveals how criminal networks in Burkina Faso and Ghana exploit desperate Nigerian migrants, forcing them into internet fraud and prostitution instead of providing jobs and better lives.

Feb 7 • 00:10 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Internet – a malicious article about J. Epstein's connections with E. Macron: spoke about Russia's hand

A French agency combating foreign disinformation, Viginum, uncovered a fake article alleging President Emmanuel Macron's involvement in the Epstein case, attributed to a site linked to the media organization France-Soir and the Storm-1516 project.

Feb 6 • 12:50 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Where to seek justice for the German series

The spokesperson for the CJEU points out the importance of distinguishing between the broadcast of a series on television and its distribution online when determining the competent court for such violations.

Feb 6 • 06:29 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

PILETI SCANDAL: Does Epstein like Harry Potter? J.K. Rowling denies connections to the sex offender

J.K. Rowling is attempting to dispel online speculation regarding alleged ties to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 5 • 14:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

More than R$ 3.4 million blocked in operation against internet scams in MT

Over R$ 3.4 million was blocked by the Justice during Operation Mímese, aimed at dismantling a group suspected of committing online scams and money laundering in Cuiabá and Várzea Grande.

Feb 5 • 12:25 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Mette-Marit's son's internet searches at the center of the court: googled the words rape and sleeping rape

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is facing trial in Oslo for multiple counts of rape, during which he explained his online search history including the terms 'rape' and 'sleeping rape'.

Feb 5 • 11:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Tool favored by cybercriminals revealed – The largest of its kind in the world?

Google has taken action against an extensive suspicious proxy server network reportedly used by over 500 entities, believed to be the largest of its kind globally, comprising more than six million IP addresses.

Feb 5 • 10:45 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

"Bonus Prince" interrogated about rape searches

Marius Borg Høiby, referred to as the 'Bonus Prince,' is being questioned regarding his internet search history related to rape during the ongoing trial connected to a suspected assault at the residence of the royal couple.

Feb 5 • 09:08 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Lazy employee is not 'heated' to work: He endlessly browses the internet, gets fired, and receives 40,000 euros in compensation

A court in Spain ruled that an employee's dismissal for excessive personal internet use was disproportionate, resulting in a compensation of 40,000 euros for the fired worker.

Feb 5 • 07:32 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Høiby had not yet been charged with abuse – googled his own name and the word rape

Marius Borg Høiby searched for his name and the term 'rape' on the internet long before he was charged with rape, which he will explain today.

Feb 5 • 04:40 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Joseph Gordon-Levitt slams Big Tech for sextortion, threats to children while calling for key internet reform

Joseph Gordon-Levitt criticized tech companies for their role in online child abuse while advocating for reforms to accountability measures like Section 230.

Feb 5 • 01:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teenager apprehended for encouraging self-harm in children, torturing animals, and broadcasting online

A 16-year-old teenager was apprehended in Serra, Brazil for allegedly transmitting acts of violence over the internet, including animal torture and promoting self-harm among children and adolescents.

Feb 4 • 17:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Telegram warns all its users against the new law for social networks: "Pedro Sánchez is promoting dangerous new regulations that threaten your freedoms"

Telegram's founder Pavel Durov has joined Elon Musk in criticizing Pedro Sánchez's proposed regulation banning social media access for those under 16, calling it a threat to internet freedoms.

Feb 4 • 17:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Dismissal of a worker for personal internet use during work hours declared unjustified

The Social Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of La Rioja ruled that the dismissal of a sales technician for using the internet personally during work hours for 57 hours was unjustified, as it did not harm the company.

Feb 4 • 12:38 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Kim Ho-joong claims 700 million won in damages against 180 haters... 'Only 2 accepted responsibility'

Singer Kim Ho-joong won a lawsuit against two out of 180 internet users who posted negative comments about him, with the court ordering these two to pay him 1 million won each, while dismissing claims against the remaining 178.

Feb 4 • 09:04 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

When cruelty becomes digital entertainment

The brutal death of a dog in Florianópolis highlights a disturbing trend where organized online groups, often involving children and teenagers, normalize animal torture as a form of entertainment and belonging.

Feb 2 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

The escalation of violence against dogs and cats in the communities of zoosadism on the internet: 'It only counts if the animal suffers a lot to die'

The article discusses the disturbing online communities promoting zoosadism, where children and teenagers are involved in violent challenges leading to the abuse and murder of animals.

Feb 2 • 10:25 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Case Orelha: Noble indignation and the judgment by the internet

The brutal torture and murder of a beloved community dog named Orelha by a group of teenagers in Santa Catarina has sparked widespread moral outrage both in Brazil and internationally.

Feb 2 • 01:00 UTC

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