US Edition'Sadistic' online gangs of teen boys targeting children, says crime agency
- Britain faces a serious threat from sadistic online groups, called 'Com' networks, which involve predominantly teenage boys engaging in child sexual abuse and exploitation, according to the National Crime Agency.
- Known reports of 'Com' networks increased six-fold in Britain from 2022 to 2024, highlighting peer-on-peer violence and its effects on victims and offenders.
- Graeme Biggar, Director General of the National Crime Agency, expressed concern about teenagers sharing harmful material and coercing younger victims while stating that these groups attract young males motivated by power, control, and misogyny, promoting extreme acts of violence.
- Government minister Jess Phillips described the scale of abuse detailed in the NCA's report as 'absolutely horrific' and stressed the need for safe online environments to protect children.
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Threat from teenage boys in ‘sadistic’ online groups surges six-fold, NCA warns
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