In March, Bulgarian law enforcement delivered a powerful blow to online child exploitation
through a Europol-supported global crackdown on a major child sexual abuse material
(CSAM) platform, Kidflix. With nearly two million users, Kidflix has become one of the
largest known platforms for CSAM.
The General Directorate Combating Organized Crime’s (GDCOC) Cybercrime Directorate
played a leading role in the international effort, working alongside law enforcement from
over 35 countries. Together, authorities identified 1,393 suspects, arrested 79 individuals,
and protected 39 children from further abuse. Police also seized 3,000 electronic devices,
many containing disturbing volumes of illegal content.
Our Rescue supports the Bulgarian Cybercrime Directorate by delivering specialized
training and donating critical forensic equipment. GDCOC uses these tools and skills to
analyze digital evidence that helps identify child survivors and prosecute offenders.
But the impact of Our Rescue support didn’t end there. Additionally in March, the GDCOC
Cybercrime Directorate launched a second large-scale operation targeting another
network distributing child sexual abuse material. Officers executed multiple search and
arrest warrants across the country and arrested five perpetrators responsible for
producing, distributing, and possessing CSAM.
Investigators uncovered more than 50,000 videos of child sexual abuse. They seized
laptops, flash drives, and other computer systems filled with graphic content featuring the
sexual abuse of children as young as two months old.
The GDCOC expressed their gratitude to Our Rescue for its contributions, stating they
relied on Our Rescue’s training and equipment for these cases to effectively process and
analyze the digital evidence.
This is the power of your donations. Together, you are helping to empower global
collaboration and resource-sharing in the fight against child exploitation. By equipping
trusted partners like the GDCOC with the tools and knowledge they need, Our Rescue
helps accelerate justice and helps vulnerable children who otherwise wouldn’t be found.
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