Sydney-based AI startup Coreflow, owner of OurDream, is under investigation for potentially breaching child sex abuse laws after AI-generated characters appearing underage were found on the site, despite its zero-tolerance policy
A 75-year-old former mining executive, Ole Saeverud, has been denied bail in Mackay Magistrates Court, facing charges of possessing child exploitation material in Indonesia and distributing indecent material to children. Investigations revealed alleged possession of 51 files of abuse material, with concerns he may use his significant financial means and powerful connections to evade justice.
A 22-year-old man, Aiden Nancarrow, from Tocumwal has been arrested and charged with child grooming and possessing child abuse material. NSW detectives assumed the online identity of a child during an investigation that led to his arrest.
A disgraced Sydney childcare worker, David William James, was identified by police within a week of posting child abuse material on the darknet. Metadata and CCTV footage led investigators to him, revealing he exploited his position at six centres to take images and videos of young boys.
Salinas, California police officer Brian Jimenez-Gomez arrested and charged with felony possession of child sexual abuse material. Investigation ongoing, no local victims identified.
State Police in Siena reported 13 minors for illegal weapons possession, child abuse material, and propaganda of fascist/Nazi ideologies. Searches and seizures were conducted by the Digos.
Sharon Gohari, a naturalized US citizen, pleads guilty to operating an alien smuggling scheme and receiving child sexual abuse material, facing 3-10 years for smuggling and 5-20 years for the abuse material charge.
The messages highlight the illegality of what people are searching for online and direct them towards help.
A man accused of planning terrorist attacks in Perth is charged with further offences, including possession of child abuse material and violent extremist material on his devices.
A man accused of planning terrorist attacks in Perth is charged with further offences, including possession of child abuse material and violent extremist material on his devices.
A probe into a cloud-based image-sharing folder resulted in the largest amount of child abuse material files seized in a single investigation in NSW history.
Police killer Dezi Freeman was on the verge of having his secret stash of child abuse material discovered when he gunned down two officers outside his makeshift home.
Police killer Dezi Freeman was on the verge of having his secret stash of child abuse material discovered when he gunned down two officers outside his makeshift home.
Two California Assembly members have introduced AB 1946, a bill allowing lawsuits against social media companies that fail to detect or remove child sexual abuse material. The legislation follows landmark verdicts against Meta and YouTube in March. Companies would face 48-hour response windows and be required to perform biannual safety audits. If passed by August, the bill would take effect January 2027.
