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CRIMEJul 8 · 14:20 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, STEFANIE DAZIO and HUIZHONG WU, Associated Press

Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code words

Members of a Telegram group in Germany, disguised as a 'driving school for experts,' used code words like 'cars' for women and 'driving' for rape to discuss drug-facilitated sexual assaults. The network, primarily Chinese men targeting Chinese women, led to convictions of four members. The investigation remains partially obscured by privacy laws and censorship.

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