Eight individuals have been handed jail terms, ranging between 3 to 15 years, and fines of up to AED 1 million, for committing online child sexual exploitation crimes, the Abu Dhabi Criminal Court said on Monday.
Three of the individuals will face deportation after completing their sentences, the court added.
Investigations revealed that the convicts lured the minors through online gaming platforms and social media, "enticing them to share explicit material".
They were found guilty of possessing and exchanging indecent content involving children.
The court also ordered the confiscation of devices used in the crimes, banned the convicts from accessing any information networks in the future, closed their online accounts.
The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has issued verdicts convicting eight defendants of committing online child sexual exploitation crimes. The convicts lured minors through online gaming platforms and social media, enticing them to share explicit material. They were also found guilty of… pic.twitter.com/DCgfB5C6e5
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