UK man tied to The Com sentenced for abusing 117 victims
Brief
A 20-year-old man in the United Kingdom was sentenced to two years in prison Monday after admitting to running an online abuse campaign that affected 117 victims across multiple countries during his time in the loosely organized online criminal network known as The Com .
Justin Swaddle, who was a minor when committed the crimes, pleaded guilty last month to a series of child sexual abuse offenses and blackmail. He was sentenced Monday at the same court and will be required to register as a sex offender.
The National Crime Agency, the U. K.’ s lead law enforcement agency, had been investigating Swaddle since January 2024 after local police arrested him in October 2023 on charges of possessing, making and distributing indecent images.