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International Forensics Lead to Child Sexual Abuse Material Arrests in Argentina and Spain

Forensic collaboration shows how IP logs or USB timestamps can tie abuse files to individual users.

Overview

  • In Salta, Argentina, a 31-year-old former low-ranking Policía Federal clerk was detained after a raid uncovered roughly 60,000 photos and videos of child sexual abuse.
  • Investigators traced activity to his address using the U.S.-developed ICACCOPS platform as part of the international operation Aliados por la Infancia V.
  • Authorities allege distribution via peer-to-peer networks, and prosecutors say forensic analysis of seized devices is ongoing.
  • Two cellphones were taken during the Salta search, potentially widening the scope of the case as examiners review additional data.
  • In Palma, Spain, police arrested a young man after staff found a USB with 42 illicit files in a sociosanitary center, with forensics pinpointing the insertion time and linking the device to a user who admitted downloading material from a social network.