Overview

• Seven suspects arrested in late 2024 have been released from custody due to insufficient evidence for allegations of organized child pornography distribution.
• Investigators have not confirmed suspicions that the suspects acted as administrators or moderators on Darknet forums.
• Hundreds of thousands of child sexual abuse images have been discovered on seized electronic devices, prompting further analysis by authorities.
• The suspicion that a 12-year-old boy found in one suspect's apartment had been abused has not been substantiated.
• Authorities are pursuing indications of potential child abuse as part of the ongoing investigation into the suspects.