In summary, “Pedojeger” accounts on social media are gaining more and more followers. Kripos believes we can see more elections in the future as a result of this. Recently, there have been several episodes of violence where private individuals have attacked people they believe to be pedophiles, filmed and shared the videos. Kripos follows developments and shares information with the Norwegian Police Directorate and the police districts. Increasing the number of followers on the accounts can lead to a form of legitimization of the acts of violence, believes Kripos. West police district is concerned about information that private individuals are encouraged to use force. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Recently, there have been several episodes of violence where private individuals have attacked people they think are pedophiles. Videos of the attack are shared on social media. Ole Jørgen Arvesen, head of the department for joint operative services in Kripos, says it is likely that we will see such incidents in the future as well. – It is likely because we have seen no signs that they will stop, at the same time as there is increased attention to the phenomenon. In June this year, a man in his 50s was attacked with a knife and suffered stab wounds in a wooded area in Luster in Sogn. A 14-year-old is charged with attempted murder. Ingeborg Grindheim Slinde / news Six charged and one suspect after stabbing in Luster A 14-year-old is charged with attempted murder and four other teenagers are charged with aiding and abetting grievous bodily harm, after a man in his 50s was stabbed in a wooded area in Luster. A 16-year-old is charged with aiding and abetting serious bodily harm in the panning phase and a young teenager is suspected of the same. The victim is also charged with arranging a meeting with a minor with the aim of sexual intercourse. Unknown Five people charged with deprivation of liberty in Agder A man in his 40s is said to have been lured to a meeting by young people in Agder, where they filmed him, accused him of being a pedophile and published video of the incident online. Five people between the ages of 16 and 19 have been arrested and charged earlier in June, accused of deprivation of liberty. Nils Fridtjof Skumsvoll Three teenagers charged with beating up men In Vestfold and Telemark, three people aged 17-18 are charged with beating up four men in Oslo, Larvik and Porsgrunn. The boys are said to have believed that the men were pedophiles. This was also filmed and shared online. Pedo accounts gain more and more followers Within a short time, accounts on social media linked to so-called “pedo hunters” have gained many followers. New accounts are also being created that encourage private individuals to hunt down people they think are pedophiles. Arvesen says Kripos is following developments. – We have registered that these groups have gained more followers or members after this became a phenomenon that received wide media coverage. An Instagram account linked to one of the pedo networks has gained over 3,000 followers in a month. Excerpt from one of the violence videos that were published on social media. At the same time, a Telegram channel has gained almost 5,000 followers in three weeks, and a TikTok account linked to the same network now has around 8,000 followers. According to Arvesen, it is difficult to say whether the followers are active members or people who are curious about the phenomenon. – That the groups get more followers can lead to a form of legitimization of the acts of violence. In addition, the police must use resources that could have gone to other serious crimes, to prevent and investigate civil protection groups that commit crimes, says Arvesen. Earlier this summer, Guro Skjerve, head of the intelligence section in Kripos, said that they follow the development of different types of crime, including on the internet. Kripos shares information with the Norwegian Police Directorate and the police districts, which are responsible for prevention and investigation, news was told earlier this summer. – Concerns about calls for the West police district to be responsible for the investigation of the stabbing in Luster. They will do more hearings, and go through digital tracks throughout the summer. – We look with concern at information that private individuals encourage the use of force, says police attorney Kristine Knutsen-Berge. Police attorney Kristine Knutsen-Berge in the West police district. Photo: Jon Bolstad She emphasizes that it is a criminal offense to subject other persons to violence and threats, even if one believes that these are persons who have committed criminal acts themselves. – Do they see this case in connection with other violent cases? – Mapping contact with other persons prior to the incident is part of the investigation in our case. It is natural to collaborate with other districts where matters must be seen in context, says Knutsen-Berge. Published 12.07.2024, at 19.47
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More people follow “Pedohunters” on social media – Kripos believes more violent incidents are likely – news Vestland
