"A police investigation found that Ehiemere had engaged in extensive online grooming and serious sexual offences against boys aged 12 to 16, including seven counts of rape of two boys between 2019 and 2023. The Metropolitan Police said Ehiemere would send boys "gifts, money and praise to coerce them into providing sexual imagery" which he would then use to advertise and encourage other boys to do the same."
"Ehiemere would "actively brag about his endeavours" and sell the illegal content to other sexual offenders, police added. The rapist would use the app Spotafriend, which has now been discontinued, to meet children as well as Snapchat. The Met Police believe he may have other abused many, many others and is appealing for other victims to come forward. Detectives found more than 1,600 indecent images of children across four phones and devices seized from Ehiemere."
Barthimaus Ehiemere, 25, committed 47 offences against seven identified victims, including seven counts of rape against two 12-year-old boys and other abuses of boys aged 12–16. Investigators found extensive online grooming through apps including Snapchat and the discontinued Spotafriend, where Ehiemere offered gifts, money and praise to coerce sexual images and advertised for further images. He amassed over 1,600 indecent images across four seized devices, reportedly sold content to other offenders and boasted about his actions. Ehiemere was previously sentenced in 2021 to a suspended term and a sexual harm prevention order; police are appealing for additional victims.
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