Man suspected of abuse 245 victims denies threatening to spread images

Bas P., a 40-year-old man, appeared in a Rotterdam court facing serious charges of online abuse involving 245 children. He expressed shame and a desire to take responsibility for his actions, but the Public Prosecution Service doubts his honesty. Arrested in October 2025 after a tip from the FBI, he was linked to the dark web platform 'Alice in Wonderland', where he shared child abuse images. P. admitted to creating many of these images through a game that escalated to sexual acts. He claimed the abuse occurred in a 'fantasy world' and insisted he did not threaten the children, despite evidence to the contrary found on his devices. The prosecution is skeptical of his explanations, particularly regarding a user account linked to him.