Berlin, Aug 20, 2026 (AFP) - German prosecutors probe alleged leader of sadistic online group

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German prosecutors said Thursday they had arrested the suspected ringleader of an online group which incited murder and other acts of sadistic violence involving minors. The suspect, only partially named as Kai M., was arrested in March and is in pre-trial detention, federal prosecutors said, adding that he is aged under 20 and would be tried as a juvenile. The case echoes others in a dark online subculture where predators manipulate, groom, expl......

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