Criminal Defense Blog
Apr
26
Greater Use of Internet Leads to Increased Child Pornography Arrests
FBI agents have been making greater use of technology, including the specific use of file sharing networks, in order to crack down on child porn. This has meant a huge increase in the number of child porn prosecutions. According to the FBI's own estimates, there has been a 2500% increase in the number of child porn arrests in the United States over the last decade. Since 2006 alone, U.S. Attorneys have prosecuted 40% more cases, and these have resulted in 2,315 indictments against 2,427 defendants in 2009.Read more »
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