Naples – A large-scale operation by the State Police, coordinated by the District Attorney's Office of Naples, led to 15 suspects and 4 arrests as part of an investigation into the Online sexual exploitation of minors.
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The operation led to the seizure of large quantities of child pornography material, computer devices and cryptocurrency wallet used to pay for illegal content.
Among those arrested are a 27 year old unemployed from Foggia, 49 year old computer scientist from Biella, 22 year old worker from Caserta and a 36 year old masseur from Pesaro Urbino. Among the 15 suspects, aged between 22 and 67 years, various professional figures emerge, including employees, workers, freelancers and even a lawyer.
Dark web and the discovery of “Wikipedo”
During the investigation, investigators located a platform on the Dark web call “Wikipedo”, A kind of encyclopedia of child pornography, even containing a “paedophile manual”.
The operation, called "Stream", was conducted by the National Center for Combating Online Child Pornography, In collaboration with the Cyber Security Operations Center of Naples and with the coordination of Section IV of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Naples.
In the executive phase, they were involved cybersecurity operations centers of different Italian regions, among which Lombardy, Lazio, Piedmont, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Puglia, Veneto and Sardinia.
The International Investigation and the Shutdown of “KidFlix”
The investigation had an international scope thanks to the Europol coordination, involving beyond 35 Countries including Germany, United States, United Kingdom, France, Spain and Canada. This led to theidentification of approximately 1.400 suspects globally and the Closure of the “KidFlix” platform, a site active since 2021 that allowed the streaming and download of child pornography material.
German and Dutch authorities have seized the 11 March 2025 il platform server, which contained at the time 72.000 video. In total, 1,000 videos were uploaded to KidFlix 91.000 unique files for a total of 6.288 hours of illegal contentThe site operated with a token and cryptocurrency system, allowing users to earn credits by uploading new content and categorizing videos.
According to the police, the child sexual exploitation represents one of the main threats to the EU's security, as highlighted by the SOCTA report (Serious Organized Crime Threat Assessment). Digital evolution has expanded the scope of these crimes, facilitating the production and dissemination of child pornography on a global scale.
Article published on 3 April 2025 - 07:37
This is a very serious thing that is happening today, these things cannot be allowed. The safety of minors is important and the police must do more to protect children from these online dangers that are increasingly there.