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Perth man, 29, sentenced for 665 offenses over 11 months involving 286 victims from 20 countries

A 29-year-old Australian man, who pretended to be a teen YouTube celebrity to prey on children and young adults online, has been sentenced to 17 years in jail.

The Perth man, identified as Muhammad Zain Ul Abideen Rasheed, coerced 286 victims, including 180 children, from 20 different countries into performing sexually explicit acts on camera or video, the Australian federal police said.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

....only 17 years???? This man committed two sexual felonies a day for a year straight and he only gets 17 years?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago

AND 180 WERE AGAINST MINORS

Say it LOUDLY for the people in the back

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Reading the article and reaching the part about the extortion is just so heartbreakingly familiar for anyone who remembers the Amanda Todd case here in Canada.

There is no punishment strong enough for people like this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

he was sentenced to 13 years in prison on October 14, 2022. On December 21, 2023, a Dutch judge reduced his sentence to six years

Again, like the convicted child rapist that was sent to the Olympics after a slap on the wrist. Is the dutch justice system downplaying child abuse?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Different systems, the length doesn't tell the whole story.

André Klip, a professor of criminal law, criminal procedure and the transnational aspects of criminal law at Maastricht University, said he wasn't surprised by Thursday's outcome and that Coban would likely spend more time in prison in the Netherlands than if he served his time in Canada.

"Dutch law is very predictable in terms of when a person can be released after being sentenced," he said. "It's very likely that ... he would have been out far more early [in Canada]." -CBC

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 weeks ago