New Zealand-led child sex abuse probe leads to global arrests and saves 146 children
2 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand-led child sex abuse probe leads to global arrests and saves 146 children

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. Read our privacy policy A two-year international investigation led by authorities from New Zealand has identified more than 90,000 online accounts possessing or trading child sexual abuse material and led to hundreds of global arrests. The operation spanned 13 countries, led to investigations in 836 cases worldwide and safeguarded at least 146 children internationally, said authorities who announced the impact of the probe, codenamed “Operation H”, on Wednesday. These agencies included New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Australian Federal Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Britain’s National Crime Agency, Europol and Interpol. New Zealand’s DIA said in a statement that this was “the largest and most challenging online child exploitation operation led out of New Zealand”.

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Online grooming crimes reach record levels, NSPCC says
2 months, 1 week ago

Online grooming crimes reach record levels, NSPCC says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Online grooming crimes have reached record levels in the UK, with more than …

Teenagers driven to suicide and online child abuse reported every SECOND... how a retired detective is leading a team of Scottish experts in the fightback against criminal gangs targeting children in
6 months, 1 week ago

Teenagers driven to suicide and online child abuse reported every SECOND... how a retired detective is leading a team of Scottish experts in the fightback against criminal gangs targeting children in

Daily Mail  

Eleven years ago, when 17-year-old Daniel Perry decided his least dreadful option was to take his own life, the online crime of ‘sextortion’ was little understood in Scotland. Murray Dowey, left, and Daniel Perry took their own lives after being targeted Retired detective Paul Stanfield has seen lives ripped apart by the sexual exploitation and abuse of children online ‘He …

Prioritise children’s online safety at election to tackle ‘hidden pandemic’ of sexual abuse, experts urge
7 months ago

Prioritise children’s online safety at election to tackle ‘hidden pandemic’ of sexual abuse, experts urge

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Experts warning of a “hidden pandemic” of online sexual abuse have …

More than 300 million children a year face sexual abuse online, study suggests
7 months, 1 week ago

More than 300 million children a year face sexual abuse online, study suggests

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This is on a staggering scale that in the UK alone equates to forming a line of …

UK: Children emerging as major perpetrators in sexual offenses against minors, police say
11 months, 4 weeks ago

UK: Children emerging as major perpetrators in sexual offenses against minors, police say

Firstpost  

Police data in the United Kingdom revealed a concerning surge in sexual abuse cases involving children as both victims and perpetrators, with boys increasingly engaging in violent behavior influenced by easily accessible explicit content on smartphones. The National Police Chiefs’ Council conducted a comprehensive analysis, indicating a fourfold increase in sexual offenses against children. Critchley highlights the challenges law enforcement …

'Child porn content in UK doubled in two years, children below 2 most affected'
1 year, 8 months ago

'Child porn content in UK doubled in two years, children below 2 most affected'

Firstpost  

According to the study, 81% of the pictures of abuse that were found were of young infants under the age of two. While the remainder contained 17% of those aged eleven to thirteen, 20% of those aged seven to ten, and 50% of those aged three to six London: An internet watchdog has discovered that criminals are commercialising the sexual …

Children being coerced into most severe forms of sexual abuse online – report
2 years, 1 month ago

Children being coerced into most severe forms of sexual abuse online – report

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. No matter how disturbing and upsetting these findings are we cannot shy away from the …

A shocking 16% of kids have suffered online sex abuse, and predatory adults are not the only threat
2 years, 2 months ago

A shocking 16% of kids have suffered online sex abuse, and predatory adults are not the only threat

Daily Mail  

A study has lifted the lid on online child sex abuse in modern-day America, showing that nearly 16 percent of minors have been pressured into everything from sexting to taking sexual photos of themselves and sharing them over the internet. A University of New Hampshire in Durham study has revealed that 15.6 percent of children have experienced online sexual abuse …

Operation targeting online child sex abuse nets 141 arrests across Southern California
2 years, 3 months ago

Operation targeting online child sex abuse nets 141 arrests across Southern California

LA Times  

A detective with the LAPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force demonstrates computer forensics on a hard drive at a mobile lab during a news conference in 2014. Authorities arrested 141 people across Southern California — most of them on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material — as part of a weeklong operation targeting online abuse, officials said Wednesday. …

Online child sexual abuse cases | CBI to send legal requests to several countries
2 years, 7 months ago

Online child sexual abuse cases | CBI to send legal requests to several countries

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation is in the process of sending requests to several countries seeking information under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties about those involved in the online sexual abuse of minors and circulation of child pornographic material via social media platforms. Through the informal channel, via Interpol, it had earlier sought information from several countries on the syndicates …

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 …

COVID-19 pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report

The Hindu  

The Global Threat Assessment report 2021, by WeProtect Global Alliance, launched on Tuesday, said COVID-19 had contributed to a significant spike in child sexual exploitation and abuse online. WeProtect Global Alliance is a global movement of more than 200 governments, private sector companies and civil society organisations working together to transform the global response to child sexual exploitation and abuse …

Man accused of sexualised conversations with overseas children charged by AFP
3 years, 9 months ago

Man accused of sexualised conversations with overseas children charged by AFP

ABC  

A Queensland man accused of having sexualised conversations with two children overseas has had his matter mentioned before Pine Rivers Magistrates Court this morning. Key points: The man was arrested in January after AFP raided a Caboolture home His matter was mentioned in the Pine Rivers magistrates court today The investigation was launched after a report from a US partner …

Mothers play an increasingly large and shocking role in South-East Asian child sexual abuse
4 years, 6 months ago

Mothers play an increasingly large and shocking role in South-East Asian child sexual abuse

ABC  

When Australian Federal Police raided the home of a Queensland paedophile, they were shocked to discover who was supplying him with child abuse material: the mother of his victims. Key points: Online sexual exploitation of children in South-East Asia has tripled since the pandemic began Since May, eight women have been arrested in the Philippines for trafficking children online Several …

Online child sex abuse cases triple under lockdown in Philippines
4 years, 7 months ago

Online child sex abuse cases triple under lockdown in Philippines

Hindustan Times  

Cases of online child sex abuse in the Philippines have tripled under coronavirus, the government said, with campaigners warning that the country’s lockdown has left more children vulnerable to exploitation by human traffickers and cash-strapped relatives. From March 1 to May 24, there were 279,166 cases of online child sex abuse in the Philippines, said the DoJ, using data from …

Child exploitation websites 'crashing' during coronavirus amid sharp rise in reported abuse
4 years, 7 months ago

Child exploitation websites 'crashing' during coronavirus amid sharp rise in reported abuse

ABC  

Australian law enforcement authorities have witnessed child abuse websites "crashing" over recent weeks because of a sharp increase in people accessing them during the coronavirus health crisis. Key points: Reports of child abuse have risen from 776 to 1,731 per month Children are more vulnerable because they are spending more time online The AFP has busted two alleged child abuse …

Men aged 18 to 26 are ‘emerging group’ of online paedophiles, police warn
4 years, 8 months ago

Men aged 18 to 26 are ‘emerging group’ of online paedophiles, police warn

The Independent  

British men aged between 18 and 26 are emerging as a “new group” of online paedophiles, a senior police officer has warned. Chief Constable Simon Bailey, the national police lead for child protection, said young men were “starting to explore what child abuse imagery might look like, and they start to get their kicks from that”. The agency warned that …

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 …

Grooming ‘epidemic’ as almost 19,000 children identified as sexual exploitation victims in England
5 years ago

Grooming ‘epidemic’ as almost 19,000 children identified as sexual exploitation victims in England

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Too many times, government has said it will ‘learn lessons’, …

AP Exclusive: Data shows upswing in child exploitation cases
5 years, 1 month ago

AP Exclusive: Data shows upswing in child exploitation cases

India TV News  

Homeland Security investigators who uncover child exploitation initiated more than 4,000 cases around the world in the 2019 budget year, resulting in thousands of arrests and the identification of more than 1,000 victims, according to new data obtained by The Associated Press. “With the dark web on there, the content is becoming more prevalent and more horrific,” said Matt Wright, …

Woman admits sexually abusing young girl in livestreamed online videos for three years
5 years, 1 month ago

Woman admits sexually abusing young girl in livestreamed online videos for three years

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. Read our privacy policy A woman has admitted to …

More than 300 arrested in worldwide sting of ‘largest dark web child sex abuse marketplace run by bitcoin’
5 years, 2 months ago

More than 300 arrested in worldwide sting of ‘largest dark web child sex abuse marketplace run by bitcoin’

The Independent  

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More than 144,000 accessing child sex abuse images through dark web in Britain
5 years, 7 months ago

More than 144,000 accessing child sex abuse images through dark web in Britain

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of individuals accessing the most harmful categories …

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