Man denies threatening to distribute images in abuse case involving 245 children

Bas P. appeared in court in Rotterdam, admitting to his actions but raising doubts about his honesty. He is accused of online abuse of 245 children, following an FBI tip. P. was active on the dark web platform Alice in Wonderland, sharing child pornography. Investigations revealed nearly 6,000 images of child abuse on his devices, many of which he admitted to creating through a game that involved children performing sexual acts. Despite claiming the children were not coerced, evidence of threats was found on his computer, including a file threatening to share images if children skipped tasks. The prosecution is skeptical of his claims, especially regarding a user named 'Redbeard', linked to him through matching account details. The prosecution's stance will be revealed during the closing arguments.