1 hr ago
Indian Man Gets 20 Years in Paris Child-Abuse Case
A court in Paris sentenced Rohan Rane to 20 years in prison.
The court found him guilty of sexually extorting and torturing a child.
The case involved a group called CVLT, which used Discord to contact children.
Court documents said children in several countries were forced to make violent and sexual videos.
Rane was arrested in France in 2021 after U.S. authorities raised concerns.
The trial was held privately because it involved child abuse.
A lawyer for some of the victims said the harm to them was severe.
A child-protection group said online abuse can cause real harm, even when it happens through screens.
A Paris court sentenced 29-year-old Rohan Rane to 20 years in prison, the maximum possible for the charges he faced.
Rane was found guilty of sexual extortion and acts of torture against a minor in a case involving the online group CVLT.
Court documents said children in the United States, Britain and Canada were recruited through Discord and coerced into making violent and sexual videos.
Rane was arrested in Antibes in 2021 after alerts from U.S. authorities; French officials chose to complete proceedings in France before considering extradition.
A lawyer for five U.S. victims said the abuse had shattered lives, while an ECPAT 360 representative called for greater recognition of online violence against children.
- Who
- Rohan Rane, a 29-year-old Indian man, was sentenced; the case involved the CVLT group and child victims.
- What
- Rane was sentenced to 20 years after being found guilty of sexual extortion and acts of torture against a minor.
- Where
- The trial took place in Paris, France; Rane was arrested in Antibes in southern France.
- When
- The verdict was announced Friday night; Rane had been arrested in 2021.
- Why
- The case concerned the targeting and abuse of children, including coercing them to produce violent and sexual videos.
Key facts
- Sentence
- 20 years in prison, the maximum possible for the charges he faced
- Defendant
- Rohan Rane, 29, originally from Pune, India
- Convictions
- Sexual extortion and acts of torture against a minor
- Group
- CVLT
- Platform cited
- Discord
- Arrest
- Rane was arrested in Antibes in 2021 following alerts from U.S. authorities
- Trial
- Held behind closed doors because the case involved child abuse
Quotes
Hippolyte Marquetty
Lawyer representing five U.S. victims
“What the victims expect from the court is a sentence that matches the severity of the actions. And a sentence that, in some way, also protects society a bit and says no, this is truly unacceptable, and prevents this man from being released immediately and potentially reoffending.”
telegraphindia.com
“This violence is currently minimized because it is digital, because they are happening online, we tend to consider them virtual, confined to a bubble that supposedly doesn't impact the victims themselves. This case demonstrates the exact opposite.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
Related news
Mumbai Man Arrested After Allegedly Traveling to Meet Blocked Minor
Thane Court Sentences Man to Five Years for Obscene Messages
Kerala Police Use Software to Trace Child Abuse Material
British Man Pleads Guilty to Encouraging Sexual Abuse
UP Man Arrested Over Explicit Videos, Child Abuse Material
Looksmaxxing Influencer Clavicular Charged With Rape
Cyberleek Leaks More GTA 6 Gameplay and Map Details
US Citizen Charged Over Alleged Tumbler Ridge Shooting Assistance
Poland Charges Neo-Nazi Suspect Over Planned Mosque, School Attacks
Cyberleek GTA 6 Leaks Trigger Legal Push Before Netflix Debut
