Leader of Telegram sextortion ring that has preyed on hundreds unmasked by cops The leader of a Telegram sextortion ring that preyed on hundreds of victims has been unmasked by police in South Korea.
The group also ran on the encrypted messaging service Telegram and they would use private information, often obtained illegally, to blackmail dozens of women and children into performing sexually explicit acts on camera, with thousands of users paying cryptocurrency to watch.
According to police, Kim, who also called himself "Pastor", allegedly ran a network of encrypted Telegram chat rooms where he would sexually exploit 234 men and women over four years.
The group ran on the encrypted messaging service Telegram and they would use private information to blackmail dozens of women and children into performing sexually explicit acts on camera.
The ring caused a huge outcry in South Korea, prompting millions of Koreans to sign petitions urging police to release Cho's identity and investigate the crime ring.
