![]() “These indictments capture the activity of a major, global child pornography and exploitation enterprise whose primary objective was to sexually abuse vulnerable children,” said U.S. No matter how savvy online predators think they are, we will find them, dismantle their networks, and bring them to justice.” ![]() The charges unsealed today show the department’s continued commitment to a strategy of targeting the most sophisticated child exploitation networks, at home and abroad. “Using sophisticated methods to evade detection by law enforcement, Dreamboard members allegedly used the power and anonymity of the Internet to motivate each other to commit their horrific acts of sexual abuse of minors and trading in child pornography. “As alleged in court documents, Dreamboard was a self-described global ‘community’ of pedophiles dedicated to the relentless victimization and exploitation of children 12 and under,” said Assistant Attorney General Breuer. “We take our responsibility to protect our children seriously, and this case is a prime example of how cooperation can bring real results.” “This operation is an example of the good work that DHS, through its principal investigative arm, ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), does every year in cooperation with our domestic and international law enforcement partners to protect children,” said Secretary Napolitano. Our nation’s fight to protect the rights, interests, and safety of children goes on, and it will continue to be a top priority of this Justice Department.” “This operation marks another important step forward in our work to protect children across – and beyond – this country. “The members of this criminal network shared a demented dream to create the preeminent online community for the promotion of child sexual exploitation but for the children they victimized, this was nothing short of a nightmare,” said Attorney General Holder. Operation Delego represents the largest prosecution to date in the United States of individuals who participated in an online bulletin board conceived and operated for the sole purpose of promoting child sexual abuse, disseminating child pornography and evading law enforcement. The international group prized and encouraged the creation of new images and videos of child sexual abuse – numerous Dreamboard members sexually abused children, produced images and videos of the abuse, and shared the images and videos with other members of Dreamboard. Members traded graphic images and videos of adults molesting children 12 years-old and under, often violently, and collectively created a massive private library of images of child sexual abuse. To date, 52 of the 72 charged defendants have been arrested in the United States and abroad. Operation Delego, an ongoing investigation that was launched in December 2009, targeted the 72 charged defendants and more than 500 additional individuals around the world for their participation in Dreamboard – a private, members-only, online bulletin board that was created and operated to promote pedophilia and encourage the sexual abuse of very young children, in an environment designed to avoid law enforcement detection. Attorney Stephanie Finley of the Western District of Louisiana. Immigration of Customs Enforcement (ICE) John Morton and U.S. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Director of U.S. ![]() Attorney General Holder and Secretary Napolitano announced the charges with Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today the unsealing of three indictments and one complaint charging a total of 72 individuals for their participation in an international criminal network dedicated to the sexual abuse of children and the creation and dissemination of graphic images and videos of child sexual abuse throughout the world. Members of Online Child Pornography Community Arrested on Five Continents Prosecution of International Criminal Network Organized to Sexually Exploit Children ![]() Here is the statement released today by the Justice DepartmentĪttorney General and DHS Secretary Announce Largest U.S. In order to apply for membership in DreamBoard, the applicant had to upload child pornography to show that they were serious. The administrators of DreamBoard were in Canada and France. Your tips via CashApp, Venmo, or Paypal are appreciated! Receipts will come from ISIPP.Ĥ3 of the individuals charged to date are in the United States, the rest are overseas. The Internet Patrol is completely free, and reader-supported.
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