- The National Crime Agency (NCA) has identified at least eight new victims in Britain of Gisele Pelicot-style sexual abuse, where women are assaulted in their homes without their knowledge.
- This discovery stems from a major international probe into online forums where users share tips on drugging and sexually assaulting victims, often sharing images and videos of the abuse.
- The NCA's investigation into one forum and its offshoots has uncovered a "truly international network" of organised drug-facilitated sexual assault (ODFSA), linking over 270 individuals and sending 210 intelligence packages globally.
- In Britain, eight suspected victims have been safeguarded and eight people arrested following 15 intelligence packages sent to UK forces.
- Authorities warn that this type of crime, which exploits relationships of trust and is enabled by online networks, is likely "under-detected and under-reported," with the true scale yet unknown.
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