Muhammad Zain Ul Abideen Rasheed entered a guilty plea to 119 counts, which included 286 individuals from 20 different nations, including the US, France, Japan, the UK, and the US. Of his victims, two thirds were younger than sixteen.
A Perth court heard that the 29-year-old threatened to send their loved ones sexual texts and photographs of them, forcing them into a cycle of abuse that got progressively worse.
It is “one of the worst sextortion cases” in recorded history, according to Australian officials.
It is one of the most horrifying sextortion cases prosecuted in Australia because of the callous contempt this man had for his victims’ suffering, shame, and fear throughout the world, according to Assistant Commissioner David McLean of the Australian Federal Police.
“This type of online exploitation and abuse is devastating and causes lifelong trauma.”
Judge Amanda Burrows stated that there was “no comparable case” in the nation when she handed down Rasheed’s sentence on Tuesday, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Posing as a fifteen-year-old American internet celebrity, Rasheed would initiate conversation with his intended victims before delving into conversations concerning his desires around sex.
