In October 2016, civil servant Serene (not her real name) was contacted by a stranger on Telegram Messenger with alarming news.
Photos of her had been posted on the Sammyboy online sex forum under a thread called "The Cream of the Crops", which shared pictures of young women from local universities and junior colleges alongside crude commentary.
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