Australian police arrest dozens over LGBTQ dating app-linked assaults

Australian police arrest dozens over LGBTQ dating app-linked assaults

More than 30 people – mostly male teenagers – have been arrested over a series of attacks on men in Australia who were lured over LGBTQ dating apps like...

Warning after male dating app users lured into terrifying attacks

Some of the attackers allegedly acted in groups, with charges ranging from armed robbery, to kidnapping and false imprisonment.

More arrests in Victoria over gay dating app attacks

Victorian police have revealed they’ve now arrested more than 30 people over a wave of attacks where gay dating apps were used to lure victims. LGBTIQA+ rights groups are calling for greater action from both state and federal government to tackle the growing level of attacks on members of the LGBTIQA+ describing it as a trend of radicalisation. Police allege several groups of offenders – primarily young males aged between 13 and 20 – have been p…

In Australia, teenagers set traps on men via Grindr or Snapchat before assaulting them. More than 30 young people were arrested in the suburbs of Melbourne. Authorities report hate-motivated crimes and LGBT associations denounce targeted violence fuelled by social networks. L的article More than 30 young people arrested in Australia after homophobic guets-apens via dating apps appeared first on Association STOP Homophobia.

The Australian authorities announced on Friday, 9 May, the arrest of thirty suspects, linked to cases of aggression, theft, threats against men contact ...

Dating app ambush attacks could be tip of the iceberg

A spate of violent attacks on men allegedly lured to meetings through social media and dating apps could be the tip of the iceberg. More than 30 arrests have made been in Victoria since October as part of an investigation into the bashings, which follow similar incidents elsewhere in Australia. Police allege several groups of offenders, mostly young males aged between 13 and 20, posed as legitimate users on platforms such as Grindr, one of the w…