Police warn of vigilante groups hunting pedophiles
The National Unit for Serious Crime (NSK) in Denmark has warned against the digital vigilante phenomenon where suspected pedophiles are assaulted on camera. Cases have arisen in various parts of Denmark. The group behind these acts is called ‘Pedo Hunter Denmark,’ which lures men seeking intimate relationships with young girls and then attacks and exposes them in videos on platforms like Telegram, Tiktok, and X. The police strongly advise against such actions and are pursuing cases against participants. A recent example involved a young man who was detained for organizing an assault where the victim was beaten, marked with ‘PEDO’ and the network’s initials, and is mentally equivalent to a 13-year-old. Four people are suspected of severe violence, and several more charges are expected.