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Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Police Catch Bad Guy Online

Police in Cyprus and America worked together. They stopped a bad online group. This group hurt young people. A 53-year-old man from America is guilty. He will go to prison for 12 years.

Police in Cyprus helped a lot. Their special team found the group. This group hurt children in America. The case shows why countries must share. They must also work to stop online harm.

The police started looking in 2020. The Cyprus team got good information. It showed a big problem. They thought a man in America was the leader. He hurt children 13 to 17 years old. Cyprus police found much proof.

The Cyprus Police told America. The FBI in New York helped. FBI agents and Cyprus police worked together. They shared what they knew. This helped them find the man. Their work found more hurt children.

Because they worked together, police caught the man. A court in America decided on January 29, 2026. The man gets 12 years in prison. He will stay in prison for all the time.

Officials said this shows they protect children. They said these crimes cross countries. Countries must fight them together. This shows teamwork works. It stops groups that hurt people. The internet can be bad. We need police to work together.

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