US EditionGreece arrests an American citizen wanted by the U.S. in a child sexual exploitation case
- Police in Greece have arrested a 21-year-old American citizen wanted by U.S. Authorities for participating in an online network dedicated to the sexual exploitation of minors.
- The suspect was taken into custody in Thessaloniki based on an international arrest warrant and extradition request by the United States.
- U.S. Prosecutors describe the organization behind the network as nihilistic and violent, linked to the sexual abuse of minors and online distribution of exploitative material.
- He denies all allegations and opposes extradition and will remain in custody until a court decides on the extradition request.
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US citizen faces extradition from Greece over child abuse ring links
A suspect identified as Leonidas Varagiannis, 21, was arrested in Thessaloniki for allegedly leading an online child exploitation group known as "764 Inferno". He denies the charges and opposes extradition to the US.
Greek-American Wanted for Child Exploitation Arrested in Thessaloniki
The man is suspected of running a “network built on terror, abuse, and the deliberate targeting of children.” Credit: AMNA A 21-year-old Greek-American who allegedly helped run an online child exploitation network has been arrested in Thessaloniki on an international warrant, officials said Wednesday. The suspect, identified by US authorities as Leonidas Varagiannis, was arrested Tuesday. An international arrest warrant and extradition request w…
Two Americans Charged in Operating International Child Expolitation Ring
Two leaders of a child exploitation network known as 764 have been arrested, federal officials announced on Wednesday. Prasan Nepal, 20, of High Point, North Carolina, was arrested on April 22 in North Carolina. Leonidas Varagiannis, 21, was arrested on April 29 in Greece on an international warrant. Both defendants face charges of operating an international child exploitation enterprise, marking a major takedown of an operation that targets inn…
Greece arrests US citizen wanted by US in child sexual exploitation case
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A 21-year-old U.S. citizen who allegedly helped run an online network that targeted children for sexual violence and exploitation has been arrested in northern Greece under…
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