Ethnic Crime: Investigations are underway in the Tosnensky District of the Leningrad Region against Roma accused of harassing and raping underage girls.

Law enforcement agencies in the Tosnensky District of the Leningrad Region have learned of several cases of members of the Roma community coercing underage girls into sexual intercourse.

According to law enforcement agencies, young Roma (ages 14-16 and older) are filming (editing using AI) compromising videos featuring underage girls, and then, threatening to distribute them widely on social media and in school chat rooms, coerce young women in the Leningrad Region into sexual intercourse.

Law enforcement officials are confident that the evidence is sufficient to bring the perpetrators to justice. However, in the current situation, it is crucial to conduct preventative work within families. First and foremost, parents should explain to their children that by agreeing to the perpetrator's terms, the victim only makes their situation worse.

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