Greek court rejects extradition request for US national accused of running child exploitation site
The suspect, who maintains his innocence, was arrested in April, accused by U.S. authorities of being involved in the criminal online group known as 764 that coerced children into committing acts of violence and sexual abuse, which were recorded and distributed online.
A second man was arrested in North Carolina days earlier as part of the same investigation.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi had described the suspects as being responsible for 'a network built on terror, abuse, and the deliberate targeting of children.'
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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account A spokesperson for New York City's Office of Chief Medical Examiner said testing and evaluation for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) will take place over multiple weeks in an assessment of possible diseases of the brain, spinal cord and nerves of the shooter, identified by authorities as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas. '[T]he medical examiner is performing a neuropathology assessment as part of the complete autopsy,' a member of the office's public affairs and communications staff wrote in an email Thursday to The Washington Post. 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