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Indian Man Jailed For 20 Years In Paris Over Online Child Abuse Ring
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News18•10-10-2026, 09:15
Indian Man Jailed For 20 Years In Paris Over Online Child Abuse Ring
- •A 29-year-old Indian man named Rohan Rane was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Paris court for leading an online child abuse ring.
- •Rane led the masculinist and neo-Nazi group known as CVLT, which coerced vulnerable young girls, many under 15, into producing violent sexual videos.
- •The international criminal network targeted victims in the United States, Britain, and Canada using the Discord platform.
- •Prosecutors described Rane as a lover of sadism and macabre ultra-violence, seeking a 30-year jail term before the court handed down the 20-year sentence.
- •Rane, who originally came to France to study and later worked as a sports coach, was first arrested in 2021 following intelligence from US authorities.
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A Paris court sentenced 29-year-old Indian national Rohan Rane to 20 years in prison for leading an international online child abuse ring. Prosecutors had initially sought a 30-year jail term for his crimes.
Rane was convicted of offenses including extortion committed as part of an organized gang, with aggravating circumstances involving acts of torture and barbarity perpetrated against vulnerable minor victims.
Rane operated the underground "CVLT" group primarily on the Discord messaging platform, targeting vulnerable teenage girls in the US, Britain, and Canada to produce violent and sexual material.
