One defendant said of the crime's mastermind, 'I couldn't refuse'
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One suspect said, 'Hand over 10,000 yen'
Police suspect the syndicate was operating on a massive scale
Kenichi Takano said on Wednesday, 'I am deeply sorry'
Suspects told one victim, 'Your life of hardship is over'
Suspects pulled in approximately 100,000 yen in sales from just a single one-hour broadcast
Suspect stated that he 'likes to secretly film things'
Victim suffered injuries that required two weeks to heal
Suspect said, 'I wanted to use the money to fund tickets for games I actually wanted to watch'
Case highlights a disturbing and growing trend of predators actively hunting for minors on social media platforms