Kerala police busts online child pornography, arrests 47
4 years, 6 months ago

Kerala police busts online child pornography, arrests 47

India Today  

A total of 47 people, including youngsters, have been arrested across Kerala for allegedly seeking child abuse material on the darknet during the Covid-19 lockdown, the state police said on Saturday. After detecting a spike in online activity from the state seeking the child abuse material particularly on the darknet, the CCSE team swung into action, said Additional Director General of Police Manoj Abraham. The CCSE unit for Kerala police was constituted in January with special emphasis on preventing online child exploitation and pornography on the net. As per the current law, viewing, distributing or storing of any child pornographic content is a criminal offence and can result in upto five years imprisonment and a fine upto Rs 10 lakh, police said in a press release.

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Transforming Communities through CSR: Join Arpan's Mission for Child Safety
3 weeks ago

Transforming Communities through CSR: Join Arpan's Mission for Child Safety

India Today  

An alarming 50% of children in India have experienced sexual abuse, and 182 cases are reported daily. With Child Sexual Abuse continuing to be a critical issue across India, Arpan, the nation’s largest NGO focused on CSA prevention, launched a groundbreaking ProtectedByPOCSO campaign during Child Safety Week in November. Driving Impact through Scale and Reach The ProtectedByPOCSO campaign, named after …

Chennai Cyber Crime team arrests Telangana man for circulating child pornography
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Chennai Cyber Crime team arrests Telangana man for circulating child pornography

India Today  

The Chennai Cyber Crime team arrested a resident of Telangana, Vanga Raghunath Reddy, for his involvement in the circulation of child pornography. The arrest comes after a thorough investigation by the West Zone Cyber Crime team, which was alerted to the illegal distribution of explicit material. Following his arrest, Reddy was brought to Chennai, where the Cyber Crime team took …

Does India Need Inspiration From the EU’s Proposed Regulation to Combat CSAM?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Does India Need Inspiration From the EU’s Proposed Regulation to Combat CSAM?

The Quint  

Countries around the world, including India, face increasing pressure to address and control online child sexual abuse. The scope of the problem is broad, involving various forms of exploitation and abuse, including the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, online grooming, and live-streaming abuse. In 2022, the National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children received more than 31 …

Kerala Police receive Central award for handling cybercrime against women, children
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala Police receive Central award for handling cybercrime against women, children

The Hindu  

The Kerala Police have bagged the Union Home Ministry’s award for best performance in handling online crime against women and children. The accolade was presented by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the first foundation day celebrations of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre held in New Delhi on Tuesday. The State police force was represented by State Police Chief …

SC to consider NGO's appeal if storing, downloading child pornography amounts to offence
4 months, 4 weeks ago

SC to consider NGO's appeal if storing, downloading child pornography amounts to offence

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear an appeal filed by an NGO, challenging the order of the Kerala High Court which which held that mere downloading of child pornography on one's mobile phone cannot be considered as an offence under the POCSO Act, 2012 or the Information Technology Act. While referring to another case in which …

Madhya Pradesh: Eight booked in connection with uploading child pornography content on social media in Indore
1 year, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Eight booked in connection with uploading child pornography content on social media in Indore

India TV News  

Indore crime news: At least eight persons were booked in connection with allegedly uploading child pornography content over various social media platforms in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district, a police official said today. Speaking on the issue, Deputy Commissioner of Police Aditya Mishra told media, “An organisation named National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which works on child sex abuse …

Kerala: DYFI member among 8 arrested for sexually abusing minor
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala: DYFI member among 8 arrested for sexually abusing minor

Op India  

The Kerala Police on December 7 arrested Jinesh Jayan of Jinesh Bhavan, Vilavurkkal Malayam, a local leader of the Democratic Youth Federation of India for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl. According to the reports, the police arrested seven more people along with Jinesh, who was a so-called anti-drugs activist for sexually abusing the minor. The police examined Jinesh’s phone and …

Kerala: NIA searches three locations in PFI conspiracy case
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala: NIA searches three locations in PFI conspiracy case

India TV News  

Highlights Incriminating materials, including digital devices and documents were found during the searches The accused persons were conducting training camps for terror activities, the NIA said These training camps were being organised at various locations across the country The National Investigation Agency on Monday carried out searches at three locations in Kerala in connection with a case pertaining to criminal …

CBI raids to find child sex abuse video creators
2 years, 3 months ago

CBI raids to find child sex abuse video creators

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday carried out mega searches at 59 locations in 21 states including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and a Union Territory, in connection with two cases of online circulation of child sexual abuse material as part of Operation ‘Megha Chakra’. “This operation is one of the CBI-led global operations in recent times for rapid response to …

CBI conducts biggest crackdown against circulation of child pornography material, raids 59 locations across country
2 years, 3 months ago

CBI conducts biggest crackdown against circulation of child pornography material, raids 59 locations across country

Firstpost  

The raids, part of Operation Megha Chakra, were launched after the agency registered two cases based on inputs from the Crime Against Children unit of Interpol, based in Singapore, which had received it from the New Zealand Police New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday carried out searches at 59 locations across 21 states and a Union Territory in an internationally …

Special NIA court sends 5 PFI members to Maharashtra ATS custody till September 26
2 years, 3 months ago

Special NIA court sends 5 PFI members to Maharashtra ATS custody till September 26

India Today  

A special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai has sent five accused, who were arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad for carrying out activities against the interest of the country, into ATS custody till September 26. According to the sources, out of the five, one is an advocate while the other four are said to be law students who were …

Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India
2 years, 4 months ago

Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India

The Hindu  

Of the over 1,000 cases of cybercrimes committed against children that were sent for trial, between 2017 and 2020, only six have resulted in a conviction and 98% are still pending in various courts. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were the two States where the most cases were reported according to the latest Crime Report by the NCRB State-wise cases The …

Tamil Nadu: 50-year-old priest arrested for uploading child pornography
2 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu: 50-year-old priest arrested for uploading child pornography

India Today  

The Udumalpet All Women Police arrested a 50-year-old priest from Tamil Nadu's Madathukulam on charges of uploading child pornographic content. According to the police, Tiruppur District Police received a report from NCMEC CyberTipline recently regarding the uploading of a child pornography video to Facebook. On Wednesday, a team from Udumalpet All Women Police station zeroed in on V Vaithiyanathan, a …

Operation P-Hunt: Kerala Police arrests ten people involved in child pornography
2 years, 11 months ago

Operation P-Hunt: Kerala Police arrests ten people involved in child pornography

India Today  

As many as ten people were arrested as part of operation P-Hunt by the Kerala Police to tackle child pornography and child sexual exploitation in the state. The cyber surveillance drive led by Additional Director General of Police Manoj Abraham exposed several peer to peer child porn sharing networks. The devices seized by the police had child sex abuse materials …

From COVID-19 pandemic to culture of silence, why India is failing to protect children from online sexual abuse
3 years, 1 month ago

From COVID-19 pandemic to culture of silence, why India is failing to protect children from online sexual abuse

Firstpost  

To create safe digital spaces for our children and adolescents, policymakers, law enforcement agencies, civil society organizations, communities, the private sector, and experts need to come together The past decade has witnessed notable growth in internet usage in not only India but also the world at large. Risky online behaviour, lack of parental guidance, the proliferation of cybercrime and inadequate …

10 detained in CBI crackdown on child porn; role of foreign nationals revealed
3 years, 1 month ago

10 detained in CBI crackdown on child porn; role of foreign nationals revealed

India TV News  

As many as 10 people were detained by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in circulating, storing and viewing Child Sexual Exploitation Material through various social media platforms/groups. As per initial information collected, the CBI, in a press release, said that there are more than 50 groups having more than 5000 offenders sharing child sexual …

CBI busts international rackets of child sexual abuse, people from over 100 countries involved
3 years, 1 month ago

CBI busts international rackets of child sexual abuse, people from over 100 countries involved

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation bust an international racket in which people from over 100 countries were allegedly involved in online child sexual abuse, an official said. The CBI also found that over 50 groups with 5,000 offenders from over 100 countries, including Pakistan, Canada, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, USA, Azerbaijan, UK, Belgium and Yemen were involved in child …

CBI conducts searches in 14 states in crackdown against child sexual abuse
3 years, 1 month ago

CBI conducts searches in 14 states in crackdown against child sexual abuse

India Today  

In a major crackdown against child sexual abuse, the Central Bureau of Investigation started a coordinated search operation at around 76 locations in 14 States and Union Territories. “CBI registered 23 separate cases on November 14 against 83 accused on the allegations related to Online Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation,” an officer told India Today. In 2019, the CBI set …

Delhi Police busts sextortion racket, arrests mastermind from Rajasthan
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Police busts sextortion racket, arrests mastermind from Rajasthan

India Today  

The Delhi Police Crime Branch busted a sextortion racket on Saturday and arrested the mastermind from Rajasthan's Bharatpur district. According to police, one of the victims alleged that he was receiving extortion calls from people posing as YouTube employees. Police seized an SUV purchased by the accused with extortion proceeds, as well as the accused's mobile phone, which was used …

CBI arrests Goa resident for sexually abusing children, recording videos and selling them on dark web
3 years, 5 months ago

CBI arrests Goa resident for sexually abusing children, recording videos and selling them on dark web

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a resident of Goa for sexually abusing children, recording the act on his mobile phone or camera and selling the videos on the dark web. The CBI had registered a case against the Goa resident and other unknown people on June 22, 2020, following allegations that the accused was involved in sexual abuse …

Rape and murder of a child by DYFI worker in Kerala: NCPCR takes cognizance
3 years, 5 months ago

Rape and murder of a child by DYFI worker in Kerala: NCPCR takes cognizance

Op India  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken suo-moto cognizance of the brutal rape and murder of a six-year-old minor by a youth wing worker of the CPM in Kerala. In a letter to the District police chief of Idukki, the NCPCR has demanded a detailed report to be furnished within 10 days, detailing the outcome of the …

Delhi Police seeks details of handles that shared porn content on Twitter
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Police seeks details of handles that shared porn content on Twitter

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A day after a first information report was registered over child sexual abuse and pornographic content on Twitter, the Delhi Police wrote to the micro-blogging site seeking details of the handles that uploaded or shared such material, officials privy to the development said on Wednesday. In a statement on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Twitter said the micro-blogging site …

Delhi Police file case against Twitter over child pornography on the platform, case of AltNews co-founder stalking a minor mentioned
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Police file case against Twitter over child pornography on the platform, case of AltNews co-founder stalking a minor mentioned

Op India  

On June 29, Delhi Police Cyber Cell registered a case against Twitter for child pornographic content on their platform. Delhi Police Cyber Cell has registered case under POCSO Act & IT Act against Twitter on the basis of a complaint from NCPCR citing availability of links/material pertaining to child exploitation. Complaint is against Twitter Inc & Twitter Communication India Pvt …

Delhi Police Busts Online Sex Racket, 6 Arrested from Mewat
4 years ago

Delhi Police Busts Online Sex Racket, 6 Arrested from Mewat

News 18  

Delhi Police arrested six accused from Mewat district, Haryana for allegedly running an online sex racket on Tuesday. The accused used to befriend victims on social media, primarily males, and would pretend to be female. Meanwhile, during the video call, the accused would switch on a porn video on another device, creating an impression that he or she is acting …

5 arrested in Delhi for circulating child pornography on social media
4 years ago

5 arrested in Delhi for circulating child pornography on social media

India Today  

In its crackdown against the circulation of child pornography on social media platforms under operation 'Masoom', Delhi Police has arrested five people for posting and circulating online child pornography in the national capital. Acting on the incident reports generated by the online social media and messaging platforms, which are being shared through international coordination mechanisms, the CyPAD Unit took immediate …

41 Kerala techies held for sharing child porn, trafficking after statewide raids
4 years ago

41 Kerala techies held for sharing child porn, trafficking after statewide raids

India Today  

In a crackdown on child pornography, 41 people, including working youths working in the IT industry, were arrested on Monday in Kerala for allegedly sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos of children in 6-15 age group. Some of the youth were suspected to be involved in trafficking of children, police said, adding the arrests were made during raids conducted at …

Man held for downloading, sharing child porn
4 years, 1 month ago

Man held for downloading, sharing child porn

The Hindu  

The Alangulam All Women Police have arrested a youth for allegedly downloading and circulating child porn on social media. Police said the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children alerted the Tenkasi Police after it found that a subscriber was downloading child porn and sharing it on social media. The police also confirmed that Murugesan had downloaded child porn from …

Mumbai Man Posed as Film Star to Lure Minors Online, Sold Child Porn to International Clients: CBI
4 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai Man Posed as Film Star to Lure Minors Online, Sold Child Porn to International Clients: CBI

News 18  

New Delhi: The CBI has booked a Mumbai-based small time TV artist for allegedly running an international racket of selling sexually explicit content comprising minors from abroad, obtained by enticing and blackmailing them on Instagram, officials said Sunday. He contacted over 1,000 users including minors between 10-16 years of age across the United States, Europe, and South Asian countries using …

Kailash Satyarthi lauds Kerala police’s Operation P Hunt
4 years, 3 months ago

Kailash Satyarthi lauds Kerala police’s Operation P Hunt

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Child rights activist and Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has appreciated Operation P Hunt, the special drive of the Kerala police and State Police Cyberdome against online child sex abuse. The state police have recently arrested 41 persons including IT professionals for circulating child pornographic material as part of the operation. During a raid conducted simultaneously at 326 locations across …

Kerala: 41, including IT professionals, arrested for creating, sharing child porn over WhatsApp, Telegram
4 years, 3 months ago

Kerala: 41, including IT professionals, arrested for creating, sharing child porn over WhatsApp, Telegram

India Today  

Forty-one people have been arrested for circulating child pornography videos and photos online in Kerala amid the lockdown. The accused would exploit children by creating pornographic photos and videos using online platforms like Darknet. ACCUSED INCLUDE IT PROFESSIONALS, WOULD USE WHATSAPP TO SHARE CHILD PORN According to the Kerala Police, those arrested include youth working in good professional jobs and …

Kerala police cracks down on WhatsApp group sharing child pornography, 3 arrested
4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala police cracks down on WhatsApp group sharing child pornography, 3 arrested

Op India  

In a special drive conducted by the Kerala police with the help of Interpol, 30 people involved in circulating child pornography through a WhatsApp group have been identified and three persons, including the group administrator, were arrested in connection with the case. Following this, the Kozhikode Cyberdome and Changaramkulam police investigated and nabbed three members of the Whatsapp group including …

Demand for child porn has risen during lockdown: study
4 years, 8 months ago

Demand for child porn has risen during lockdown: study

India Today  

The Indian Child Protection Fund on Monday said the demand for child pornographic material has been rising during the lockdown period. The ICPF reported that since the lockdown, online data monitoring websites are showing an increase in demand for searches like child porn, sexy child and teen sex videos. ICPF has warned that this indicates that millions of paedophiles, child …

Children as young as six among hundreds of underage ‘sexting’ offence suspects
4 years, 10 months ago

Children as young as six among hundreds of underage ‘sexting’ offence suspects

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Det Supt Zena Marshall, Scotland Yard’s lead for online …

Dark net crimes rattle cops: Challenges and the catch
4 years, 10 months ago

Dark net crimes rattle cops: Challenges and the catch

India Today  

Sleuths of the Narcotics Control Bureau from its Delhi zone unit said on Sunday that they had made India's first Dark Net crime arrest from Lucknow. Investigators "His listings were found in one of the biggest Dark Net markets like Empire Market and Majestic Garden," NCB Deputy Director General Rajesh Nandan Srivastava said. As identities remain anonymous, enforcement agencies are …

Delhi uploaded maximum child pornography material on internet in 5 months; over 25,000 cases reported
4 years, 11 months ago

Delhi uploaded maximum child pornography material on internet in 5 months; over 25,000 cases reported

India TV News  

Reports submitted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in the US have revealed shocking facts in connection with child pornography material on the internet in India. According to the said reports submitted to the National Crime Records Bureau, more than 25,000 cases of suspected child pornography material have been put across various social media platforms in the …

377 child pornography websites taken down, 50 FIRs filed
5 years, 1 month ago

377 child pornography websites taken down, 50 FIRs filed

India TV News  

As many as 377 websites hosting child pornography have been taken down, while 50 FIRs have been filed in these cases, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Thursday. The methodology of reporting such incidents is being shared with the district administration for prompt action, Smriti Irani said as she intervened on a Zero Hour mention by Vijila …

Kerala police join hands with Interpol to fight online sexual exploitation of children
5 years, 6 months ago

Kerala police join hands with Interpol to fight online sexual exploitation of children

Op India  

Cybercrime involving sexual attacks on children has become rampant over the years. — Kerala Police June 10, 2019 In a meeting which took place on Monday between the Additional Director General of Police Manoj Abraham, who heads Cyberdome and the Interpol officials led by Guillermo Galarza, Director, Law Enforcement Training and Technology, International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children; and …

Man Held in Kerala for ‘Sexually Exploiting’ over 50 Women Online
5 years, 7 months ago

Man Held in Kerala for ‘Sexually Exploiting’ over 50 Women Online

The Quint  

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Kerala for allegedly sexually exploiting over 50 women he had befriended over social media, by blackmailing them with their morphed obscene photos, police said on Saturday, 1 June 2019. Explaining his ‘modus operandi,’ police said Kumar used to target women over social media and got their phone numbers. After establishing contact with the …

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