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Child Abuse Imagery

Crimes Against Children
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August 13, 2014

Crimes Against Children Conference 2014

The Crimes Against Children Conference is an annual conference that brings together hundreds of professionals involved in the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child sex trafficking, child abuse imagery and other crimes against children. (more…)
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Child Abuse Imagery
July 24, 2014

CyberTipline Sees Surge in Reports of Child Abuse Imagery

This week, news broke around a surge in reports of child abuse imagery to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) across many online networks during the first week in July. (more…)
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Child Abuse ImageryDeterrencePartnersTechnology For Good
May 28, 2014

Applying Machine Learning in the Fight Against Child Exploitation

The following post was submitted by Digital Reasoning, one of our technology partners. It is part of a series of posts written by members of our Technology Task Force on the issue of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation. Digital…
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Child Abuse ImagerySuccess In the Field
May 22, 2014

HSI Arrests 71 in New York for Child Sexual Exploitation

In a sting that was New York’s biggest to-date, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested 71 individuals involved in child sexual exploitation, all of whom stand accused of possessing, distributing and/or producing child abuse imagery. (more…)
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child abuse swing
Child Abuse Imagery
April 30, 2014

Redefining “Child Pornography”

Section 2256 of Title 18, United States Code, defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor (someone under 18 years of age). While the definition given above is the proper legal term, it too closely relates…
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deep web
Child Abuse ImageryChild Sex TraffickingDeterrenceYouth At Risk
April 18, 2014

Deep Web vs. Dark Web: Defending Children Against Online Exploitation

As digital defenders of children, exploring and understanding the deepest and darkest corners of the Internet is part of Thorn’s effort to better combat child abuse imagery and child sex trafficking. (more…)
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peer to peer networks
Child Abuse ImageryDeterrence
March 21, 2014

Ongoing Child Pornography Distribution Via Peer-to-Peer Networks

Last week, we explored the role that escort websites play in child sex trafficking. This week, we are calling attention to the role that peer-to-peer networks play in facilitating the distribution of child pornography. (more…)
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