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The trial of Shahriar J., a German-Iranian from Hamburg known online as "White Tiger," is set to commence on January 9, facing charges including attempted murder.Shahriar J. is accused of 204 criminal offenses against more than 30 child and adolescent victims, primarily internet-based offenses against life, physical integrity, and sexual self-determination, believed to have occurred between January 2021 and September 2023.
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