Two Danish boys, who according to DR’s information have been part of the sadistic online network 1414 (https://www.dr.dk/p3/dr-afsloerer-danskere-staar-bag-verdensomspaendende-sadistisk-netvaerk), have been charged with coercing a girl into sexually harming herself.
This is according to a charge sheet that DR has gained access to.
According to the charge sheet, the boys also manipulated and later threatened the girl into filming herself, and they are also said to have shared the video of the girl with others.
According to the police, this took place over a period of 10 months from December 2024 to October 2025.
The girl was under 12 years old at the time of the offense, while the two charged individuals were 16 and 17 years old.
The charges against them are therefore specifically for having subjected a child under 12 to digital rape, indecency violation, and unlawful coercion, and for further distribution of the sexually explicit video.
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The profiles Chax and Saw appear repeatedly
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Yesterday, DR was able to describe that the worldwide sadistic network named 1414 has been led by two Danes with the usernames Chax and Saw.
According to DR's research, these usernames also appear in the case from the Copenhagen West area, and several independent sources tell DR that the case is connected to the 1414 network.
It has been over a year since the two boys were charged in the case, but the investigation has still not been completed.
This is confirmed by the Copenhagen West Police.
However, they do not wish to elaborate on the reason for this or how far the investigation has progressed. Court documents from the case show that the charged individuals have not been remanded in custody while the case is being investigated.
Europol has confirmed to DR that the 1414 network was founded and led by two Danish youths.
They are also aware of the case involving the digital rape, and Europol describes to DR that videos of self-harm, vandalism, and animal abuse have been widely shared within the network.
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How we did it
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Part of what goes on in The Com falls under what is called NVE or Nihilistic Violent Extremism. DR has previously described that Danish children and youths participate in NVE networks (https://www.dr.dk/p3/organisationer-og-hotline-advarer-danske-boern-og-unge-deltager-i-grusomme-nve-netvaerk), and PET warned against NVE earlier this year in a new terror threat assessment (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/sadistisk-onlinefaellesskab-er-bundet-sammen-af-had-nu-er-deres-plet-vokset-paa-pet-s-radar).
DR has collected over 7,000,000 chat messages from more than 45,000 users in and around The Com.
In addition, DR has collected more than 600 images and videos that directly relate to the brutal 1414 network.
Furthermore, through research and court documents, DR has attempted to paint a picture of Danish cases related to NVE networks – including 1414.
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Still activity in the network
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Since May 2026, DR has monitored more than 800 group chats and channels in and around what is called 'The Com' (short for The Community) on the messaging service Telegram.
It is in this connection that DR has also monitored the 1414 network.
In connection with the monitoring of the groups on Telegram and Discord, DR has observed that a profile with the username Chax has been active in various groups several times.
And according to DR's information, the fact that the network and Chax are still active is also part of the police's ongoing investigation.
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Tip us off
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P3 TV and DR Documentaries are working on a documentary about the 1414 network. Do you have experience with this yourself? Or do you know something? Then write to [email protected]. All inquiries are treated confidentially.
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Pleaded not guilty at the preliminary hearing
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At the preliminary hearing last year, both boys pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them.
DR has been in contact with the charged individuals' defense lawyers and presented them with the information that DR's research into the 1414 network has produced.
The lawyer for one of them, Kristina Marstrand, writes about the possible connection between her client and the username Saw – which according to DR's information is the same username used by one of the leaders of the 1414 network:
- My client disputes that there is any truth to these assumptions.
The lawyer has not wished to answer whether her client admits to having used the username Saw, but points out that her client is a minor and is only charged in the case:
- The police have investigated the case but have so far not found reason to bring an indictment against my client.
The other charged individual, who has now turned 18, continues to plead not guilty in the case, according to his lawyer.
DR has itself made written contact with a person who uses the profile name Chax. The person writes back that they 'do not wish to answer questions from journalists'.
Our research has shown no indications that the user Saw is still active in the network, and DR has therefore not been able to present the criticism directly to this user in a similar manner.
Hear an investigator at Europol describe what he has seen in the 1414 network. He appears anonymously for security reasons:
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