In the United States, child pornography is illegal under federal law and in all states and is punishable by up to life imprisonment and fines of up to $250,000.

Mar 1, 2025 · A New York City middle school teacher was arrested and charged for possessing approximately 1,000 photos and videos of child pornography, according to investigators.

The U.S. Department of Justice defines CSAM, or child pornography, as any sexually explicit images or videos involving a minor (children and teens under 18 years old).

Apr 3, 2025 · A sickening dark web site ‘Kidflix’ – created for the sole purpose of sexually exploiting children – offered around 72, 000 videos of abuse, even including ‘unimaginably horrific acts against...

Apr 6, 2025 · Users could earn tokens by uploading material, verifying titles and descriptions and assigning categories to videos, it added. Before authorities took it down on March 11, 2025, Kidflix …

Apr 4, 2025 · Kidflix was a dark web streaming platform that provided access to thousands of videos depicting extreme child sexual abuse—including crimes against very young children.

Feb 14, 2025 · Speaking to eNCA following the arrest of a Midrand couple accused of possessing and distributing at least 10 million child sexual abuse videos and images, Ephraim Tlhako from the Film …

Aug 29, 2024 · Apple knowingly ignoring child porn is a “never-ending nightmare,” lawsuit says. Encryption alone won’t save you from the feds. The site owner did an incredibly bad job of covering …

Mar 29, 2024 · The FBI is telling the public that AI-generated child porn is illegal, amid questions over whether the US is doing enough to stop the illicit images.

Child pornography is illegal in most countries, but there is substantial variation in definitions, categories, penalties, and interpretations of laws.