Prosecutors have filed cases of child pornography against the…
Prosecutors have filed cases of child pornography against the creators of 'Swan Empire'. The creators sold minors rights to administer groups; after payment, they banned subscribers. To regain access to the community, they asked minors to send intimate photos and videos.
Consensus
- The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened criminal cases against the creators of 'Imperia Gusey'.
- The accused are alleged to have committed crimes against the sexual integrity of minors.
- Victims were required to provide intimate photos and videos to regain access to the group.
- The investigation is ongoing, with authorities identifying additional victims from various regions.
- The project originated as a musical community in 2015–2016.
Points of divergence
- The alleged crimes were committed against more than 20 minors, with victims from Novorossiysk, Saint Petersburg, Izhevsk, Yekaterinburg, Crimea, and the Moscow region. — vesti
- There are 24 known victims aged 11 to 16 from 12 regions of Russia, mostly boys. The materials were sold to citizens of Latvia and Estonia. — kommersant
- A former group administrator is alleged to have been responsible for demanding intimate content; the accused creators claim they did not engage in child pornography creation directly. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Investigations into pedophilia launched against creators of 'Swan Empire' — Вести
- The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a case on pedophilia against the creators of 'Swan Empire' — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- SKR
- SK
- Alexander Bastrykin
- Russia
- Moscow Oblast
- Investigative Committee
- Management
- Sverdlovsk Oblast
- REN TV
- LBI