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Dutch Prosecutors Seek Lengthy Prison Terms in Major Sextortion Case

Prosecutors requested prison sentences of at least five years for suspects accused of operating a large-scale online sextortion network, reflecting the Netherlands' increasingly tough response to digital financial and sexual exploitation.
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