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Victorian man sentenced for attacks on men he met on Grindr says TikTok vigilante videos inspired him

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Christian Keryakus attacked two men on the same night after connecting with them on Grindr. Photograph: Avishek Das/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock

A 19-year-old Victorian man who met and assaulted two people after speaking to them on the gay dating app Grindr admitted to police he had been inspired by vigilante-style videos he had seen on TikTok.

Christian Keryakus pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary, common assault and recklessly causing injury after two attacks on men last June in Victoria. He said he had been inspired by TikTok and YouTube influencer who posts videos luring men to meet through Grindr before assaulting them, often with others involved.

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