ChatGPT driving rise in reports of ‘satanic’ organised and ritual abuse, UK experts say

Exclusive: Witchcraft, spirit possession and spiritual abuse' offending typified by sexual abuse, violence and neglect

ChatGPT is driving a rise in reports of organised and ritual abuse, UK experts have said, as survivors of satanic" sexual violence use the AI tool for therapy.

Police say organised and ritual abuse, and witchcraft, spirit possession and spiritual abuse" (WSPRA) against children, is under-reported in the UK. There is no modern-day charge that covers it specifically, but such offending is typified by sexual abuse, violence and neglect involving ritualistic elements - sometimes inspired by satanism, fascism or esoteric religious beliefs - to control victims.