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Case 115: Operation Cathedral

Casefile True Crime

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Operation Cathedral and the Rise of Online Phenomena

Convicted Wonderland member David Hines admits he might have gone on to rape a child if it wasn't for the Internet. He warned that other pedophiles will start their own channel, and then they'll go looking for each other and rape group. Only 14 countries participated in an international inquiry of Wonderland's 200-plus users - less than half faced trial. In 2012, former Wonderland member Gavin Siegelz changed his name to Gavin Smith, and was re-arrested after he was caught online discussing fantasies of sexual abuse against children.

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