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Child sexual abuse trials surge across Scandinavia amid online grooming

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The extensive criminal investigation involves suspicions of one case of rape of a child, four cases of sexual abuse of a child, child pornography offenses, and seven cases of exploitation of a child for sexual posing.

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The exact number of victims across all cases, as some sources mention unreported victims or ongoing analysis of chats.
The outcomes of the trials and sentences for the accused individuals in each case.
The specific social media platforms and methods used in all grooming cases, as details vary between reports.
The effectiveness of measures taken by platforms like Mental Helse to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The extent of coordination or patterns between the different cases across Sweden, Finland, and Norway.
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