Vast national operation by the State Police against the sexual exploitation of minors online , coordinated by the Naples prosecutor's office: 4 people were arrested and 15 investigated for possession of large amounts of child pornography material.
Numerous cryptocurrency wallets and computer devices with tens of thousands of illegal files seized.
Among those arrested are a 27-year-old unemployed man from Foggia, a 49-year-old computer scientist from Biella, a 22-year-old worker from Caserta, and a 36-year-old masseur from Pesaro Urbino. Among those under investigation, aged between 22 and 67, are a worker, several employees and professionals, and a lawyer.
Local and computer searches were ordered throughout the country, including in Sardinia.
Cooperation with German investigating authorities, as part of a broader operation coordinated by Europol, and blockchain analysis, have made it possible to identify the individuals who made several cryptocurrency payments to access the Dark Web platform called "KidFlix" - a name inspired by the well-known on-demand content platform Netflix - used for the on-demand reproduction of child pornography multimedia content grouped by category.
A site was also identified on the dark web called "Wikipedo" - inspired by the Wikipedia encyclopedia - dedicated exclusively to the world of child pornography , complete with an "instruction manual for pedophiles".
(Unioneonline/vl)
