Brendt Christensen charged with kidnapping and possibly murdering Yingying Zhang is also suspected of frequenting /soc/ based on an anonymous post:
https://archive.fo/deGZ8
Federal authorities have arrested and charged a 28-year-old man with kidnapping Yingying Zhang, a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois who disappeared three weeks ago and now is presumed dead.
Authorities also searched Christensen’s home and seized electronics, including his phone, according to the affidavit. The phone’s search history revealed visits to a bondage and sadomasochism fetish website called FetLife and a forum called "Abduction 101," as well as subthreads titled “Perfect abduction fantasy” and "planning a kidnapping," according to the affidavit. The searches to those websites had occurred several weeks before the alleged abduction, around April 19.
On June 29 the day before he was arrested, Brendt admitted in an undercover audio surveillance of admitting to kidnapping and holding Yingying against her will in his apartment.
— While under surveillance during a Thursday vigil for Ms. Zhang outside Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Christensen allegedly explained the “characteristics of an ideal victim.”
— He was allegedly captured on an audio recording picking out other potential victims at that same public vigil.
— There also exists audio of Christensen describing how Ms. Zhang fought and resisted when he brought her back to his Champaign apartment.
— He made a threat to the safety of another person to whom he provided incriminating information.
Suspected steam user account (unverified, last online Fri 9pm): https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198074575257
Anonymous post claims body in Vermilion county: https://www.reddit.com/r/UIUC/comments/6l56sp/spoiler_alert/
Brendt attending Yingying's march, smiling at camera: https://youtu.be/My3lAXn67CM
Brendt in high school (guy with long hair): https://youtu.be/7MLT5xZYVkM
>>132640622
What the fuck is /soc/?
>>132640622
Absolutely subhuman. Needs to be flayed alive and blood-eagled.
>>132641004
a bunch of dudes showing their dicks to each other and a bunch of other dudes pretending to be chicks hitting on the dudes showing their dicks to each other
>>132641077
Brendt attending Yingying's walk day before he was arrested (top right, white guy in black tee):
1) http://i.magaimg.net/img/vw9.jpg
2) http://i.magaimg.net/img/vw6.jpg
3) http://i.magaimg.net/img/w0b.jpg
4) http://i.magaimg.net/img/w0c.jpg
/soc/ thread
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He told them he couldn't recall what he was doing the day Zhang disappeared, according to FBI Special Agent Anthony Manganaro's affidavit.
When Christensen was interviewed again, he told investigators he picked up an Asian woman who said she was late for an appointment.
But the 28-year-old claimed he let her out in a residential area since she panicked after he made a wrong turn.
But Christensen was under surveillance when he was captured in an audio recording on June 29 - the same day he attended the rally - explaining how he took Zhang to his apartment and held her against her will.
Based on his comments, along with other facts uncovered during the investigation, FBI agents believe Zhang is no longer alive.
Asked if authorities had any leads on where Zhang's body might be, FBI spokesperson Bradley Ware declined comment.
Another person who lived with Christensen consented to a search of the home, and the FBI obtained his phone, which included a browser history of abduction threads.
A search of Christensen's car also indicated the front passenger door had been 'cleaned to a more diligent extent than the other vehicle doors,' the criminal complaint said.
'Based on my training and experience, I believe that this type of action may be indicative of an attempt to conceal or destroy evidence,' Manganaro said