The Global Television Network report identified the group responsible for Forcand's arrest as a 'self-described Internet vigilante group called Anonymous' who contacted the police after some members were 'propositioned' by Forcand with 'disgusting photos of himself'. The report stated that Forcand was already being tracked by 'cyber- vigilantes who seek to out anyone who presents with a sexual interest in children' before police investigations commenced. Forcand, 53, was charged with two counts of luring a child under the age of 14, attempt to invite sexual touching, attempted exposure, possessing a dangerous weapon, and carrying a concealed weapon. On December 7, 2007, the Canada-based Toronto Sun newspaper published a report on the arrest of the alleged Internet predator Chris Forcand. He lost his plea for an injunction however, failed to receive letters from the court, which caused the lawsuit to lapse.
As a result, Turner sued 4chan, eBaum's World, 7chan, and other websites for copyright infringement.
See also: Hal Turner Anonymous website raidĪccording to radio Hal Turner, in December 2006 and January 2007 individuals who identified themselves as Anonymous took Turner's website offline, costing him thousands of dollars in bandwidth bills.
