Child rights organisation Terre des Hommes TDHIF has ensnared over 1, sexual predators from 71 countries using an animated year-old Filipina child. But Sweetie was merely an animation that TDHIF used as a bait to lure sexual predators through chat rooms and expose webcam child sex tourism.
Paid to watch abuse TDHIF reports that around 20, men made contact with Sweetie over the space of two weeks and around 1, offered to pay to watch her get abused over webcam. While the adults interacted with the virtual girl, the researchers gathered information about them through social media to uncover their identities. Information given to the police TDHIF told Politiken newspaper that it would only pass on the evidence — which includes video clips, pictures and chat room logs — to national police authorities.
Europol disapproves According to Danish law, participating in or overseeing the sexual abuse of a child under age 18 is punishable by up to six years of prison. European police agency Europol expressed concerns about TDHIF's methods, with a spokesperson telling Reuters that, "criminal investigations using intrusive surveillance measures should be the exclusive responsibility of law enforcement agencies.
To fight bike thieves, a new law will be effective from tomorrow. It allows police officers to stop whomever they like on the bike path to scan the frame number of the bike and check if the bicycle has been reported stolen.
The data reveals a clear winner and a sense of loyalty to national and regional operators. The Copenhagen Light Festival officially starts tomorrow, January 31, at pm, and runs until February After a preview of five installations on January 16, over 50 light displays will illuminate the city, including new installations around the Lakes.
