According to the prosecutor's office, about 300 boys aged 13 to 16 were targeted since 2011, in Norway and other Nordic countries
The man, said to be a football referee, allegedly adopted female personas in chat forums to target boys on the internet, according to Norwegian media.
He then convinced the victims to engage in sexual acts - which he filmed - with promises of erotic photos in return, it is claimed.
According to the prosecutor's office, about 300 boys aged 13 to 16 were targeted since 2011, in Norway and other Nordic countries
'The case is a serious one, and it is the biggest case of sexual abuse in Norway to date,' state prosecutor Guro Hansson Bull said in a statement.
According to the prosecutor's office, about 300 boys aged 13 to 16 were targeted since 2011, in Norway and other Nordic countries.
One of the charges facing him is rape, according to reports.
The man 'admits the facts,' his lawyer Gunhild Laerum told broadcaster NRK, but has yet to respond to each individual charge.
The trial will be held in 2019.
Comment: See also:
- Pedophilic former youth football coach pleads not guilty to eight counts of child sex abuse
- 368 U.S. gymnasts as young as 6 report sexual abuse by coaches - UPDATE
- Sickening: As many as 6 assistant coaches witnessed Jerry Sandusky abusing children and did nothing
- Twin brothers, both school coaches in California arrested for child pornography
And check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Predators Among Us - Interview With Dr. Anna Salter