15-year-old Martin Krossnes thinks he is chatting with a young boy. They agree to meet in the center of Bergen. But the boy turns out to be a 39-year-old man who wants the 15-year-old in his hotel room. Martin makes up that he has an errand at a nearby kiosk. He goes there, borrows a phone and calls the police. Martin does not have much information, but he has the man’s mobile number. It is registered at the address Allehelgensgate 6. It is the address of Bergen city center police station. The man who has tried to deceive Martin is an experienced policeman. This is the start of the roll-up of an international pedophilia network. Now the story has become a true crime documentary series that will be shown in 150 countries. Assault on the dark web – This is where I met, and there I called the police, says Krossnes, back at Torget in Bergen. 17 years after he had the courage to contact the police, his story and the consequences of the choice he made will spread to large parts of the world. Director Benjamin Langeland, notifies Martin Krossnes and former head of investigation Bent Raknes at Torget in Bergen. Photo: Maria Gunnarsdotter Svedal / news – At Bryggen in Bergen, the first domino topples, says director Benjamin Langeland. The Norwegian police investigators realize that Krossnes’ experience in the center of Bergen is more than an attempt at grooming. On the computer of the policeman and their colleague, Johan Martin Vie, they find abuse material which in turn leads the investigation to Romania, Brazil, Afghanistan, Great Britain, Italy and the United States. FBI actions in Hollywood – It grew so big that it was almost unbelievable, says Bent Raknes, former head of investigations at the West police district. He refers to the director as the “heart” of the documentary series “Operation Lost Boy”, which premieres today. The fact that Martin Krossnes alerts the police results in a criminal hunt on the dark web and several FBI actions in Hollywood. Among other things, the ex-policeman is today serving a custodial sentence that was recently extended. – What happens this evening is decisive. That Martin picks up the phone and that the two proper police officers show interest and do their job in a good way. That’s what makes us come all the way to Los Angeles in the end, says Raknes. Bent Raknes was the head of the investigation when the police in Western Norway uncovered the horrific case. Photo: Maria Gunnarsdotter Svedal / news Dark matter For director Langeland, it was a dark matter to tackle. He nevertheless quickly became sure that he wanted to be involved in the project. He said that he was surprised by how much darkness there was out there. – But I am even more surprised by how many good people sacrifice their time and psyche to uncover this type of terrible crime, says Langeland. He said that many wanted to take part in telling this story. Warns Martin Krossnes, Director Benjamin Langeland and former head of investigation Bent Raknes at Torget in Bergen. Photo: Maria Gunnarsdotter Svedal / news – When you have done something worth being proud of, you want to share it, he says. He believes the series can prevent abuse. Krossnes, who has seen the first episode, says that it was more frightening than he had thought. – You get to hear stories about something you think shouldn’t happen, it can’t happen, but it has. But I’m not surprised by it either, unfortunately, says Krossnes. – Important history Neither he nor Raknes had thought that their story could become a documentary series. – But in my opinion, this is an important story. I’m glad he’s now coming out, says Raknes.
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Martin notified and the police uncovered a worldwide pedophile network – now comes Operation Lost Boy – news Vestland
