Commercial Child Sexual Abuse Markets on the Dark Web

Jun 2018

Research Brief

Online commercial markets for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) are unique relative to other illicit product markets. This document provides an overview of CSAM markets online, the pressures that influence sales and distribution, and how suggestions for law enforcement.

Authors

Roberta Liggett O’Malley

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Dark web

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