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Telegram Scandal Exposes Network That Shared Videos and Tips to Drug and Rape Chinese Women

German prosecutors say a network of Telegram chat groups in Germany used coded language and videos to share techniques for drugging and raping mostly Chinese women.Courts have convicted three men and a fourth defendant is on trial in Berlin; Dapeng Z. was sentenced to 14 years for aggravated rape and attempted murder and has appealed, and Zhiting S. faces a verdict on charges that include advising on sedatives.Europol links the groups to similar networks across Europe and the United Kingdom through "Project Medusa," prosecutors criticize Telegram's enforcement, and investigators say they continue to seek additional victims and suspects.
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