Twisted online cult targeted kids as young as 11 to create child porn — then urged them to commit suicide: feds
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A Queens man and four other members of a twisted online cult terrorized and blackmailed children on gaming platforms into performing sick sexual acts on camera – then gave their terrified victims instructions on how to kill themselves, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
The five deranged men belonged to “Greggy’s Cult,” which exploited Discord, a messaging app, and gaming networks, such as Roblox and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, to prey on children as young as 11 from 2019 to 2021, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Hector Bermudez, 29, of Queens, was arrested Tuesday and arraigned in federal court.
Discord app logo on a smartphone screen showing German text for “chat, live-stream, friends, communities, streamer” and a button to “ÖFFNEN” (Open).
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Hector Bermudez and four other members of twisted online cult “Greggy’s Cult” used Discord and other gaming platforms to coerce children into performing sick acts they then spread online.
“No child should ever be terrorized or exploited online, and no online platform should give refuge to predators,” US Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement.
“The Department of Justice will continue to protect children, support survivors, and hold accountable anyone who preys on the vulnerable — online or offline — with every tool we have.”
Prosecutors said the accused pedophiles held video calls on the digital platforms, coercing children nationwide to perform sexually explicit acts – sometimes with household objects – which they recorded or screenshot and then circulated online or among themselves.
The suspects then forced victims to mark their bodies with cult members’ names and beg for forgiveness on video, declaring themselves “owned” to prove their loyalty, the disturbing court docs said.
The accused predators allegedly continued their disturbing scheme, urging several victims to kill themselves – including one who was told to overdose or hang themself from a ceiling fan.
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