Sadistic Online Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says UK NCA

Sadistic Online Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says UK NCA
Sadistic online groups are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.
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