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Three teenagers who lured gay men on dates and launched horrific homophobic attacks have been jailed for more than 37 years. They attacked and robbed their victims, tied them up and assaulted them as they yelled homophobic comments. The gang pulled down his trousers and took a video of his genitals while making derogatory comments, Birmingham Live reports. Another had a pair of socks stuffed into his mouth and was forced to walk through dog excrement, while a third was threatened with having his head superimposed on to a video of a paedophile, Birmingham Crown court heard. The first attack took place on January 5 with three further reports being made to authorities on March 18, 24 and After a major police hunt was launched, forensic scientists were finally able to trace Umar when he spat on one of his dates, leaving DNA evidence on his clothing.

Teens lured gay men on Grindr then tied them up and urinated on them

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By Rhuaridh Marr on April 13, rhuaridh. Nine men aged between 23 and 50 were arrested and charged with a mixture of misdemeanors and felonies, including pandering, possession of marijuana, and criminal attempt to distribute methamphetamine.

Here we explain who he is, how long he has been jailed for, and whether he is appealing his conviction Stephen Port, who was trained as a chef, has previously been reported to have worked as a rent boy. He featured in an episode of Celebrity Masterchef two years ago, wearing chef's whites and mingling with famous faces.

Georgia police criticized after arresting nine men in Grindr sex sting

Grindr comes in both free and subscription-based versions the latter called Grindr Xtra. The app makes use of a mobile device's geolocation , a feature of smartphones and other devices, which allows users to locate other users who are nearby. This is accomplished through a user interface that displays a grid of representative photos of men, arranged from nearest to furthest away. Tapping on a picture will display a brief profile for that user, as well as the option to chat, send pictures, and share one's precise location. Grindr was one of the first gay geosocial apps to launch in the iTunes App Store and has since become the largest and most popular gay mobile app in the world. It is currently available in countries.

Woman who posed as a man on Grindr is jailed for 12 months

A Michigan man was charged Monday in the killing of a year-old gay hairstylist who was last seen Christmas Eve. Mark Latunski, 50, was arraigned on charges of murder and mutilation. Michigan State Police officer Dave Kaiser declined to release any additional information. Kevin Bacon, a Schwartz Creek student, told his roommate on Christmas Eve that he was leaving to meet a man he found on Grindr, the popular gay dating app. Later that night, the roommate received a text from Bacon saying he was having fun and might not make it home that night. Local news reports indicate that friends and family members searched fields and wooded areas Friday. His mutilated body was later found Dec. Latunski is expected to appear in court again for preliminary procedures Jan. In July, Demetris Nelson of Detroit was charged with murder in the killing of a man whom prosecutors say Nelson targeted using the dating app. His love was hair dressing.