Police in Thailand arrested a soldier with HIV, who extorted and raped more than 70 teenagers.
Police said in a statement they had received a complaint that the suspect was using fake Facebook files and applying to homosexuals to gain the trust of his victims so that they could send him naked pictures before agreeing to meet him.
When victims discover that they are not the same person as they appear on the Internet, they threaten to reveal bare images if they refuse to practice "intimacy" with them.
Police found drugs to treat HIV when they arrested the 43-year-old suspect Sergeant Major Jacquert Khomsing at his home in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen. Tests confirmed he was HIV positive, The Associated Press.
Police have so far revealed that Jacquert has more than 70 victims, ranging in age from 13 to 18 years old.
"Although the suspect is a soldier, this behavior - and I have consulted with army commanders - is a personal issue and not a systemic one," said Major General Suraathat Huckabarn.
Police have been expanding their investigations and trying to contact other victims who have not filed charges against the soldier.
The police have accused Jackkret of committing six crimes, including having sex with a minor under the age of 15 with or without his consent, charges ranging from 4 to 20 years in prison, as well as an improper assault on a minor under the age of 15 using Threats punishable by up to 10 years' imprisonment, dismissal of a minor under 15 years of age from their parents without cause, and imprisonment for 3 to 15 years, in addition to extortion, punishable by imprisonment of up to 3 years, Decent, punishable by imprisonment for up to three months.
