A Dutch man has allegedly victimised dozens of women from six countries, forcing them to perform humiliating sexual acts.
The Spijkenisse man, who went by “Turpien” on his online accounts, used the popular messaging app Snapchat to find his victims.
The police investigation, which began in 2025, discovered that the sheer volume of material on the man’s computer indicates he had many more than the confirmed 52 victims.
Some of the girls were as young as 13. Known victims span across the Netherlands, the US, Germany, Canada, Montenegro, and England.
Threats and coercion
The sextortion of these women involved coercing them to send nude or compromising images of themselves.
Threatening to forward the images to friends and family if the girls and women did not comply immediately, Turpein would then escalate his demands.
For example, he asked the girls to write messages on their bodies, such as “owned by Turpein,” reports RTL Nieuws.
Once the nude images and videos had been received, the man is suspected of having sold and circulated them through closed online groups.
He has also allegedly created and disseminated child pornography.
The case goes to court
The substantive hearing for this case begins today, April 9, more than a year after his arrest in January 2025.
A police campaign to help victims of sextortion and seek out more of Turpein’s victims has been launched. According to the police, resources are also being made available to parents.
This campaign has one central message for victims: “You are not alone.”
Do you know any additional victims, or have you been affected? Contact Het Centrum Seksueel Geweld on Whatsapp at +31614644309.
