He is singled out as one of the leading figures in a sadistic online sect. But in the eyes of the parents, “Chai” is a boy with problems who himself has been the victim of online crime. “He has been terrified,” says the mother in questioning.
Suspected of attempted murder, rape and gross animal cruelty
Pressured 13-year-old to cut himself on camera
The mother’s explanation: “He has been threatened”