Great success in the fight against pedophilia: Darknet platform exposed!

Great success in the fight against pedophilia: Darknet platform exposed!

On April 2, 2025, there was a groundbreaking success in the fight against child pornography by switching off the Darknet platform "Kidflix". This platform, which was launched in 2021, has had around 1.8 million registered users since April 2022. A large -scale police operation, supported by Europol, led to the identification of almost 1,400 suspects as part of the investigation that had started in 2022. According to Kosmo , the platform contained serious sexual abuse acts on children, toddlers and babies that were made available in high quality videos.

users of the platform were able to gain access to over 91,000 videos, which included a total of 6,288 hours of material. Before the platform was switched off, an average of three and a half new videos per hour were uploaded. The commitment is one of the largest worldwide in the field of pedophilia and represents the most comprehensive action against sexual abuse of children in Europe.

international cooperation

Europol published a list of 38 countries that were involved in the investigation, including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Canada and the USA. A total of 79 people were arrested as part of this operation, including some who were actively involved in the abuse.

The central office for combating sexual offenses to the disadvantage of children and adolescents who are operated in Germany by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) plays a central role in the field of sexual abuse. This position was set up in the mid -1990s in order to counteract the increase in misuse on the Internet. The BKA receives thousands of indications of possible punishment every year. In 2023 there were around 180,300 information that was spotted by a specially trained team, as the BKA explains on its website: bka .

tasks of the BKA

The goal of the central office is to relieve the state police authorities and avoid double updates. She works closely with the "National Center for Missing and Exploited Children" (NCMEC) in the USA to filter abuse depictions. Certainly recognized files are deleted by internet providers and information is transmitted to the NCMEC. Suspected advertisements are forwarded to the responsible police bodies based on IP addresses.

In the event of a discovered abuse, the BKA immediately accepts its own investigation. In serious cases, the BKA carries out the investigation on behalf of the public prosecutor and works in other cases with the state authorities. This high care is necessary to quickly recognize potential abuse and to pursue the perpetrators responsible.