A 40-year-old man from Piteå, Sweden, has been charged with attempted gross exploitation of a child for sexual posing, according to local media reports. The man allegedly attempted to obtain sexual images from a 15-year-old girl in exchange for snus and money. The incidents reportedly occurred on two occasions in August of the previous year, with the man using Snapchat to pressure the teenager.
Prosecutor Anna Väppling is handling the case and has assessed that there was a risk the crime would have been completed, with only temporary circumstances preventing its full execution. The man, who resides in Piteå municipality, now faces formal charges for his alleged attempts to get the minor to pose sexually and send him the images. The case highlights ongoing concerns about online exploitation of minors in Sweden.