Reynhard Sinaga

Indonesian serial sex offender

Reynhard Sinaga - Indonesian serial sex offender
Born

February 19th, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

Indonesia

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A Indonesian individual committed numerous sexual offenses against multiple victims in the United Kingdom. Operated in and around Manchester between 2015 and 2017. Convicted in January 2020, Sinaga was sentenced to life imprisonment for drugging and assaulting men. The investigation revealed over 200 victims, captured through recordings. His criminal actions drew significant media attention due to the scale of the offenses.

Convicted of over 150 sexual assaults

Sentenced to life imprisonment

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