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Indian man faces trial in Paris over sexual exploitation of minors
A closed-door trial has begun in Paris against an Indian national accused of sexually exploiting underage girls through online extortion and coercion. The defendant is alleged to have worked with a criminal network to force minors into sexual acts via sextortion tactics.
LSN India ·
Proceedings commenced in a Paris court against Rohan Rane, an Indian youth, who faces charges related to the sexual abuse and online blackmail of minor girls. Investigators allege the defendant operated as part of an organized group that employed sextortion—a form of sexual extortion—to coerce victims into performing sexual acts.
According to case details, the alleged abuse involved severe forms of coercion and humiliation directed at underage victims. The charges against Rane encompass multiple instances of sexual exploitation facilitated through digital platforms, with prosecutors claiming coordinated criminal activity among gang members.
The trial is being conducted behind closed doors, a measure typically applied in cases involving minors to protect victims' identities and privacy. French authorities have pursued the case aggressively as part of broader efforts to combat online child sexual abuse and sextortion networks that target vulnerable youth across international borders.
The case underscores growing concerns among law enforcement agencies in Europe and Asia regarding transnational criminal operations that exploit children through digital extortion. Sextortion rings have increasingly targeted minors in South Asia, with perpetrators leveraging anonymity and technological tools to manipulate victims into compliance.