"Sadistic" online gangs target children
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'Sadistic' online gangs of teenage boys targeting children - NCA

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National Crime Agency : 'Sadistic' online gangs of mostly teenage boys are committing crimes.
Members use "extreme coercion" to manipulate victims, including children, it says.
Reports from technology companies relating to 'com networks' increased six-fold between 2022 and 2024 .
Some members of these online networks have already been convicted of crimes in the UK or are under investigation.
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