The pitfalls on the web are endless. They are scattered traps. Even online, young victims can suffer virtual ambushes with logical repercussions for their psychological development. Traumas – in some cases – can become indelible. Today is the national day against pedophilia and child pornography. It’s time to take stock for the Postal Police agents. Even in Latina and its province the activity is always constant. Here are some very significant national numbers on how entrenched some crimes are. In 2023, a total of 28,355 sites will be analyzed by Postal specialists.
And of these 2800 are included in the blacklist of sites that contain representations of the sexual exploitation of minors. Furthermore, over 1100 people were identified and reported for downloading, sharing and exchanging photos and videos of sexual abuse against minors. As a note from the Latina Police Headquarters observes. “Sexual extortion is on the increase, and the phenomenon of online solicitation is decreasing slightly, but it mainly concerns the 10-13 age group.” In light of this, in 2023 the Cyber Security Operations Center of the Postal and Communications Police – Lazio dealt with 136 cases and numerous investigations were launched which led to the execution of 68 searches, the arrest of 7 people and the reporting of freedom of 108 subjects investigated in various capacities for the crimes of solicitation of minors and possession and dissemination of child pornography. All this led to the seizure of over 15,772 gigabytes of illicit multimedia content. Furthermore, 14706 virtual spaces were viewed.
In the Pontine territory, the last arrest took place last February and was conducted by investigators from the Latina section. The investigations had led to the home of an unsuspecting 50-year-old who worked as an employee in a public body. During the search, the police seized hundreds of files with unequivocal content depicting minors and the man was arrested. He is currently under house arrest. On the awareness front, the prevention campaigns by the Postal Police continue to spread the culture of digital security. «To stem the continuous challenges that are renewed and intensified every day in the virtual world». The goal is to make the internet a safe place for everyone.
