Emerging Trends in Child Abuse Materials (aka Child Pornography)

Years ago, pedophiles would hide in the shadows and take photos of their acts when violating a child. Sometimes they would share these photos with one or two other pedophiles they trusted. Today, we are seeing large-scale child pornography rings in the Dark Net. Some have been discovered with over 200,000 pedophile members who upload photos and videos via peer-to-peer networks or virtual private networks. Law enforcement agencies have discovered databases exceeding 30 million images of exploited children. As criminal activities become more complex, experts are developing technologies that are identifying and prosecuting child pornographers by the thousands. These advancing technologies are critical for discovering how pedophiles and organized sex crime rings use mass-audience live streaming, artificial intelligence, encryption, cryptocurrency, block chain and the Dark Net to communicate and help them decode and transcend illicit activities to bring these evildoers to justice.