German Driving School Telegram rape network

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A series of criminal investigations and prosecutions involve a Telegram-based network of predominantly Chinese nationals accused of committing drug-facilitated sexual assaults against ethnic Chinese women in Germany between 2020 and 2024. Operating under the name "German Driving School for Experts" (German: Fahrschule für Experten in Deutschland), the group allegedly used encrypted Telegram channels to exchange information on incapacitating drugs, discuss methods of targeting victims and distribute recordings of the assaults. According to investigators, the network consisted of approximately eight core members and several affiliated groups. The investigation, launched by German authorities in 2024, led to the arrest of multiple suspects in Germany and in the United States through international law enforcement cooperation. Beginning in 2025, several defendants were prosecuted and convicted in German courts on charges including rape, attempted murder, and offences relating to the possession...

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