The accused also sent hundreds of messages, photos, and videos of a sexual nature featuring himself.
Yle has uncovered details about a man whom the police suspect of sexually exploiting nearly 400 boys.
The 27-year-old man was previously sentenced to three years of unconditional imprisonment for severe sexual abuse of a child. The Kantahäme district court issued the sentence in 2023. The man worked as a substitute teacher in one of the regional schools.
According to Yle, the then 20-year-old man had sexual relations with a 14-year-old student. The accused also sent the boy hundreds of messages, photos, and videos of a sexual nature featuring himself.
The district court's sentence is still in effect. According to Yle, the man has served his prison term and is now free.
According to Yle, the man was still serving his previous prison sentence when the police began investigating a new case of sexual crimes related to him.
According to police estimates, there may be up to 900 victims in the current large-scale investigation. They have managed to identify 364 victims, which is why the man is suspected of 364 crimes.
During the new preliminary investigation, the man admitted that he "committed some of them."
