For a child, the harm caused by sexual exploitation is not over once the image has been created; that harm can continue indefinitely as the image is replicated, shared, bought and sold over and over. The internet makes it easier for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to be copied and redistributed endlessly, perpetuating the harm to a child victim.
On November 5, 2025, the Chilean Investigative Police (PDI) carried out Operation Huracán with technical and logistics support from Our Rescue’s team in Chile. Support included things like transportation, hard drives, and OSINT facial recognition. The operation took place in the municipality of La Pintana, a suburb on the southern flank of the majestic capital city of Santiago, nestled in the valley between the Andes Mountains the Chilean Coast Range.
During Operation Huracán, PDI arrested a 32-year-old Peruvian national accused of possessing and distributing CSAM. Authorities seized the suspect’s mobile phone and discovered he had deleted digital evidence. Further digital forensic analysis of the device confirmed the man’s illicit behavior, once again demonstrating the importance of digital forensic work in modern investigations into child sexual exploitation, especially related to disrupting a chain of endless harm.
An Investigation Enabled by Partnership and Resources
Our Rescue provides direct support that helps enable law enforcement partners across Latin America in the fight against child exploitation and human trafficking. Our role is to equip local authorities, not replace them. We work to provide agencies with the tools and expertise that help investigators pursue cases involving the online exploitation of children.
Partnerships and resources make a difference.
Crimes involving CSAM do not stop at borders. That is why strong partnerships between law enforcement and organizations with specialized expertise matter.
Operation Huracán shows what that partnership can look like in practice: local authorities leading the investigation, equipped with the tools that help them follow and process digital evidence that can help the case move forward.
An arrest is a critical step but taken in isolation, it is “just a step” and takes a case only so far. The deeper work of protecting children continues long after an arrest, long after the investigation. Children and families who have been impacted by crimes of exploitation need safety, protection, and support as they move forward.
That is why Our Rescue remains committed to equipping local authorities fighting child sexual exploitation across Latin America and beyond. Our Rescue’s Survivor Care and Training & Prevention teams’ partner with local authorities to ensure that they have the training and resources to support survivors in their healing.
Your donation helps make these partnerships possible. Together, we can help equip investigations, support local authorities, and take another step toward a safer future for children. Donate today.
