Child Pornography

"We're Coming For You": US, South Korea Lead Global Crackdown On Child Porn

World News | Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

US and international law enforcement authorities have shut down one of the world's largest child pornography websites after a raid and the arrest of Jong Woo Son, the underground site's alleged South Korea-based administrator, federal officials said Wednesday.

Facebook Could Become Platform of 'Child Pornographers', FBI Director Warns

Reuters | Saturday October 5, 2019

FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday that Facebook’s proposed move to encrypt its popular messaging program would turn the platform into a “dream come true for predators and child pornographers.”

Teenage Girl "Sexting" Her Friends Is Child Pornography, Says US Court

World News | Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post | Thursday August 29, 2019

Maryland's child pornography laws apply when the child is both the subject and sender of sexually explicit material, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday, in a case testing how to treat teenagers who voluntarily self-produce and share their own images.

Mexican Church Leader Held On $50 Million Bail In US For Sex Crimes

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 6, 2019

The head of a Mexican-based church, which claims over 1 million followers worldwide, was ordered held on $50 million bail in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday on charges that included human trafficking, child pornography and rape of a minor.

United States To Help India Curb Online Child Pornography

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 29, 2019

The United States will help India curb online child pornography and content related to child sexual exploitation following a pact signed between the two countries, officials said today.

US Coach Gets 180 Years In Prison For Sexually Exploiting Over 400 Boys

World News | Des Bieler, The Washington Post | Saturday May 4, 2019

Saying that an AAU basketball coach in Iowa "exploited, manipulated and abused children for almost two decades," a judge sentenced him to 180 years in prison Thursday. Greg Stephen, 43, had pleaded guilty to multiple counts related to child pornography and sexual exploitation of minors, after prosecutors accused him of sexually exploiting at least ...

US YouTube Celebrity Gets 10 Years In Jail For Child Pornography

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 4, 2019

A YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced on Friday in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for enticing girls as young as 14 to produce sexually explicit videos of themselves.

Indian-Origin Man In US Jailed For Life For Sexually Exploiting Girl

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 13, 2019

A 41-year-old Indian-origin man in the US has been sentenced to life in prison for enticing a girl to engage in sexual conduct and 30 years' imprisonment for production of child pornography.

Air India Pilot "Handcuffed", Deported From US Over Child Porn Charges

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 10, 2019

An Indian pilot of Air India was handcuffed in front of passengers and deplaned by US law enforcement authorities on allegations related to accessing and downloading child pornography, officials of the national carrier said on Sunday.

After Surviving R Kelly, Will Music Industry Embrace #MeToo?

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 31, 2019

After the release of docuseries Surviving R Kelly #MuteRKelly, designed to prevent the playing of his music, gained pace

Indian Charged With Carrying Child Porn In Australia: Report

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 29, 2019

A 32-year-old Indian national has been charged in the Australian city of Perth after he was allegedly caught at an airport with two phones containing child pornography videos and other objectionable material, according to local media report.

Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine Caught Serving Child Pornography, Assists in Finding More: Report

Nadeem Sarwar | Friday January 11, 2019

Microsoft’s Bing search engine has been caught serving child pornography images and suggesting keywords to find more such content in an investigation.

WhatApp’s Child Porn Problem: Chat App Blamed for Failing to Remove Child Sex Abuse Videos

Gaurav Shukla | Friday December 21, 2018

Child pornography is being openly and widely shared on WhatsApp Messenger, a research from two Israeli NGOs claims.

Regular Digital Platforms Hunting Grounds For Child Sex In India: Experts

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday December 14, 2018

International activists against the sexual abuse of children in the digital era met in Kolkata today to address the problem that has devastated young populations in many countries and is growing "exponentially" in India.

Centre May Frame Norms To Stop Rape, Child Pornography Online: Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The top court was hearing a matter following a letter sent in 2015 to the Chief Justice of India at the time, HL Dattu, by Hyderabad-based NGO Prajwala, along with two rape videos in a pen-drive.