So few people suggested doing this, in this group instead of the last one.
Hey everyone so as a title says, been doing it for last 8 years.
The child exploitation part on dark web, is a thriving and huge community. Basically with every website we used to take down, 3 copycats used to jump back up within 24 hours. Human trafficking is not as huge, acctualy it’s a rare occasion but still happens.
I can tell you one thing, law enforcement agencies are working on it day and night, and are acctualy doing a great job. Problem is, they are bound to the rules. Anonymity is complex, encrypted communications, international jurisdiction, volume, and competence of these criminals. Let’s say they are very tech savy.
Police has to run long term operations, to identify as much of these mfs as possible, before making the arrests. They have legal and ethical limits. As for us we don’t.
Point is I’m more of the managing side of the group, by any means I’m not some great hacker or something. Mostly what I do is dox the criminals fully, finding their friends and families, than Extort and blackmail (Mostly talking part) so we are viewed as criminals as well. As much as we try to report it, or used to try and report these websites with full names, and locations to law enforcement, Nothing happened as law enforcement wants to do their own investigation or already knows of these websites.
In the end we believe that our tactics work on most of these criminals, and they don’t really create new websites, or return back to dark web, (basically scare tactics), if We encounter them again, all the proof, reaches their, communities, families and so on, I assume and believe that most ppl, takes care of it in one way or another.
Some operations we acctualy helped the law enforcement with, and they acctualy took our help, only listing the last 8 years.
“Welcome to video” 2019.
“Kidflix” 2023.
Might look like not much, but these were massive operations.
Besides them we have taken down 400+ websites, in last 8 years. It’s actually a lot of work, and ain’t easy, as after every single website there is ton of extra information we need to find, and make sure the mirrors don’t come back up.
If you have any questions about this topic, or what we do and so, feel free to ask, I’ll gladly answer you, within my competence.
Thank you for your time.
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I don’t have any questions. But as a parent, thank you for doing this!
How did you find yourself in this line of work?
Do you use Ai to help take down copycat sites? Or use ai to assist you in any way in regards to this topic?
First of all, thank you for your efforts. My question: Are you often able to track down individual victims and ensure their safety or is it more just taking down the content?
So do you actually blackmail people? These people are gross
How exactly is it that you’re able to find people’s names and info?
When you do, how do you prove to their people that they are actually engaging in these crimes?
Why do you think these sickos are so brazen?
How does one go about joining such a group?
This dude is full of shit
Out of the trafficking cases, how many do you find immigrant children being exploited?
Specifically the children , who say, were taken by border patrol and separated from their parents. Then shuffled off to foster families.
Recently there’s been an uptick in child labor across multiple American states. But I was wondering if there is a connection between trafficked children and forced child labor.
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Is it true alot of these sites are in the Netherlands? Was shocked when I found out and don’t understand why there…
You say you do blackmail to help fund the operations. Does that mean you have to let them off somehow and does that give you any ethical concerns?
Also, it appears to be the case that some of the people engaged in opposing these kinds of groups have turned out to have issues with that kind of material themselves. Given that your team presumably spend time on the websites and, for social engineering purposes, interact with users and basically use the sites… does that risk not concern you too?
How much communication do you see inbetween different groupings of these people
If this is true tha k you for what you are the others do. Anything that fights against child exploitation is amazing.
How do you stop from what you driving you mad?
Have you found any well known / influential/ very wealthy people involved?
Have you found evidence of serious harm like deaths severe violence for sexual gratification?
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Which programming language is most useful in your pursuits? Python? I want to help.
I read a lot of posts where they go after the end user, who as many point out, need mental health help. I feel taking down the production side is much more helpful.
Do you use knowledge graphs to profile people?
I’m following a case like that right now and was wondering if there’s a network of trafficking involved.
Have you heard of Stephan Sterns from Orlando? He is soon to go to trial for SA’ing & killing his girlfriend’s daughter, Madeline Soto.
Since his arrest, other similar arrests happened in that area, including one of Madeline’s teachers.
One evening a YT’r allowed a listener to call in and he said he was a victim of Sterns a long time ago and Sterns was working with highly powerful men and they manage to not get arrested somehow.
What are you guys doing about the buffalo school district, why dont we have the Epstein list yet?
Is there money in this?
You ever dealt with victims face to face? If so, how was that experience?.
I did juvenile corrections and dealt with to many that were apart of pedophile rings. I wish there was more I could have done
The state was terrible about it, county, LE, and family’s as well sadly.
Was/is Wayfair trafficking children?
There’s been a lot of talk recently about AI generated child porn, and whether it should be allowed. The theory being that it will destroy the economy/demand for real victims. As someone with intensive knowledge of the “industry” where do you stand on that?
How do you handle viewing those videos/pictures & reading the stories without it destroying your mental health?
Given you blackmail them and based on a comment don’t seem to report them you must realise the money your getting is likely from those abuse videos.
Do you not worry about police getting access to your devices with the content you deal with.
You ever felt a moment or time where you hit a limit and wanted to walk away from it
May I ask your reasoning as to not reporting them then
I have a question. How can we be more aware as parents to protect our kids?
Who vets you and ur group? Do you have a process to check your members’ intentions and backgrounds? No offense but most of u guys are spotlight chasers and do nothing to make kids safer…who policing you?
Thank you so much for writing a response. What about Roblox I do everything I can. I am a mom in tech so I know a bit. I don’t want to say no never because he will do it anyway so I he is allowed an hour a day. I know there are so many predators on there. I would love any advice.
Opinion on Ashton Kutcher? Some people say he didn’t do much but claimed he did a lot in your line of work. Idk who to believe.
If you had to estimate how many elected officials and part of the government are complicit with these heinous acts?
Thank you for the work you do.
You said you were more in the mangerial role, what sort of things do you find helpful to support your team’s mental wellbeing?
Has doing this work changed how you view people and the world? Someone I know work with abused children and their message is how abusers don’t have a type which makes them cautious.
Favourite ice cream flavour?
What are your thoughts on vigilante predator catcher groups such as Tommy from Colorado Ped Patrol in CO or Big Bad Wolf in CA? Do you think they help or hurt police operations? Do you think they have a role in keeping the internet safer from predators?
Appreciate all that you are doing! Are you with opde? I’m a long time fan of Heather M’s work.
Thank you so much does it get depressing at times ?
I’ve seen videos where hackers hack into call centre scammers and tell them their location and names to scare them. They also turn their webcams on and get shots of their face. Is that something your organisation does? If so, do you work with different hackers depending on what’s involved?
Have you ever brought down anyone high profile and celebrity/semi celebrity type person?
You say you’re part of more of the managing group, what’s it like on the inside of that kind of operation?
How many people has your group actually brought to justice?
How many kids has your group saved/liberated?
How do you make a living? Is this a side gig or your main job? Does stopping trafficking pay well? I would love to help but can barely make ends meet as it is. I couldn’t work for free even if it is a cause I truly believe in…
Which forum or platform do you find the most user of child trafficking and child exploitation?
How and where do you join something like this?
I’m pretty sure you are lying about all this, but if you really were blackmailing people and then keeping the money for yourself then you are no better than them. You are just a different type of low life criminal.