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Finland's largest sex crimes case opens with teacher accused of luring victims on Snapchat

Police say the defendant used Snapchat and screen recordings to target boys, with 361 known victims and 530 more potential victims identified.

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There are a total of 361 victims in the case, all boys aged between 9 and 15, with police saying they suspect the true number could be as high as 900.

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The trial of a former teacher who investigators say abused around 900 boys online began in Finland on Monday (7 September), in what is believed to be the largest sex crime case in Finnish legal history, public broadcaster YLE reported. The trial is expected to continue until at least the end of the year.

The trial has begun in what is believed to be the largest sex crime case in Finnish history. A 28-year-old man is accused of sexually abusing hundreds of boys, with police estimating that the number of victims could be as high as 900. The Finnish public broadcaster Yle reports. The trial began at the Pirkanmaa District Court in southwestern Finland today, and its scope gives a good idea of the scale of the case. The trial is expected to last 45 …

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IOL broke the news in Cape Town, South Africa on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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