Child pornography, a transnational crime that is …

"Unfortunately, the arrests for badgraphy have increased, and this year we have received more than 40,000 reports of this transnational crime," said Daniela Dupuy, prosecutor specializing in computer crimes of the city of Buenos Aires, who works on this case. of the Argentine judicial system and for which Ricardo Russo, formerly head of immunology and rheumatology at Garrahan Hospital, was arrested.

"Argentina is one of the top 10 child badgraphy countries in the world," said Carlos Rojas, chief executive of the city's police crime prevention and investigation division. According to this official, Russo's arrest occurred as part of an investigation opened in the United States based on data provided by the American NGO Ncmec (National Center for Missing Children and Exploited Victims). badual). . "Currently, the ICJ processes about 50,000 complaints a year," added Rojas.

All investigations into child badgraphy do not have the transcendence or impact on the public that motivated the arrest of the pediatrician. However, this crime and related crimes trigger legal action throughout the country.

It appeared today in Malargüe that a 57 year old man had been arrested, accused of "possession of child badgraphy". A colleague reported it after finding that on his computer he had badgraphic images of minors. The suspect remained at the disposal of justice, while technicians check the computer and other devices to badyze the origin of the material.

In late April, a 22-year-old man was arrested and charged with the alleged possession and distribution of child badgraphy and grooming in Inriville, Córdoba province. The arrest was carried out on the basis of an international warning sent by the NCMEC to Argentina, "where he was identified and warned about the possible distribution and trafficking of goods." a lot of badual images on children and teenagers ".

Also following another NCMEC alert, on March 2, another 34-year-old man was arrested in Monte Buey, Córdoba province, charged with possession and distribution of child badgraphy. In October of last year, a 19-year-old boy was arrested in this city of Cordoba, accused of committing the same crime.

In February of this year, a first-level teacher was arrested in Noetinger, Córdoba province, accused of possessing and distributing child badgraphy on the Internet. The local police raided the home of this 46-year-old man and, when they entered, "they were surprised that one of the notebooks was on and was carrying traffic, at that time, videos containing badgraphic content of minors ". According to the report, the procedure was extended by almost 12 hours due to the large amount of badgraphic material containing minors that was found in the place.

Last December, four houses were built in the city of Junín in Buenos Aires. The investigation had also started on the basis of information provided by NCMEC. Fifteen cell phones were hijacked, a laptop, two processors, two tablets, three USB sticks, three SIM cards and a 38-caliber revolver with ammunition.

A month ago, the mega operation "Luz de Infancia III" had taken place in 10 provinces of Argentina and 18 states of Brazil for crime of dissemination of badgraphy featuring children on the Internet. In Argentina, electronic and computer elements were seized in buildings located in the provinces of Catamarca, Chaco, Entre Rios, La Pampa, Mendoza, Rio Negro, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, La Rioja, Buenos Aires and the Federal Capital. .

In September 2018, after a two-year investigation, a 29-year-old man was arrested in the neighborhood of Villa La Rana in San Martín, accused of pedophilia and distribution of child badgraphy. After raiding the man's house and evaluating the abducted items, security forces found home-made records of how he had abused minors.

During the operation "Alerta America" ​​conducted in June 2018, a global network of badual exploitation of minors sharing images and videos of child abuse among at least 600 people via the WhatsApp messaging application has been dismantled. The organization produced and distributed child badgraphy material from Argentina, where over 30 people were identified and three others arrested in five provinces.