{"id":300492,"date":"2017-03-09T14:17:54","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T14:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=300492"},"modified":"2017-03-09T14:17:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T14:17:54","slug":"justin-bieber-impostor-on-931-child-sex-related-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/03\/justin-bieber-impostor-on-931-child-sex-related-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Justin Bieber impostor’ on 931 child sex-related charges"},"content":{"rendered":"
A man who posed as Justin Bieber online has been charged with more than 900 child sex-related crimes in Australia.<\/p>\n
The man, 42, masqueraded as the Canadian singer to gain explicit images from children, Queensland Police said.<\/p>\n
He was charged with 931 crimes, including three of rape, involving 157 alleged victims across the globe.<\/p>\n
Detective Inspector Jon Rouse called the allegations “frankly horrendous” and warned young fans of the singer and parents to be vigilant.<\/p>\n
“The fact that so many children could believe that they were communicating with this particular celebrity highlights the need for a serious rethink about the way that we as a society educate our children about online safety,” said Mr Rouse.<\/p>\n
Queensland Police confirmed the investigation also involved international authorities. According to local media they are German police and US Homeland Security.<\/p>\n
Of the alleged victims, 50 were in the US, up to 20 were in the UK and six were in Australia, police said. More precise information was still being gathered.<\/p>\n