Victoria police arrest 13 people over separate alleged attacks on gay men involving dating apps

A number of individuals accused of posing as users on apps such as Grindr to lure men to meetings where they were allegedly assaulted

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Victoria police have arrested 13 people as part of an investigation into a spate of “concerning attacks” on gay and bisexual men facilitated through dating apps such as Grindr.

In response to queries from Guardian Australia, police confirmed several arrests have been made in Melbourne over the past couple of months over allegations that groups of offenders have posed as legitimate users on apps to lure men to meetings.

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