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"[I]f we are to wage war [against child pornographers], we must know our enemy. We need to know more about those who create this unspeakable 'product,' why they do it and the various ways it is used ... The question then becomes: What can we do?" Learn more about Andrew Vachss' 2006 cover feature for Parade—and read an exclusive Q&A with Mr. Vachss that more than doubles the information in the original article—by clicking here.


McCarty's Son Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge
ContactMusic.com, January 11, 2012

Rutgers instructor accused of using university equipment to share child pornography
NJ.com, January 11, 2012

Stung By FBI, Perverted State Department Employee Pleads Guilty In Child Porn Case
Especially important because the practice of offenders Photoshopping themselves into kiddie porn "collections" is growing, pernicious, and radically increases the chances of the child victim running across such images.
The Smoking Gun, January 06, 2012

Caught In Act, TSA Bomb Screener Declares Child Porn "Not Right In A Legal And Moral Sense"
The Smoking Gun, December 28, 2011

Child porn collection seized in Calif. bust may be largest history
Daily News, December 03, 2011

Christopher Jarvis, Catholic Church Sex Abuse Investigator, Jailed For Child Porn Possession
Huffington Post, November 14, 2011

Former 'Jon and Kate Plus 8' Editor Arrested for Child Porn
AOL TV, November 01, 2011

Police arrest man for child pornography after tipoff from burglars
CNN.com, October 06, 2011

Feds KO jailed kiddie-porn perv's furlough plea for murdered son's funeral
Daily News, September 23, 2011

Susan Powell's father-in-law, Steven Powell, arrested for porn stash that includes images of girls
Daily News, September 23, 2011

Former Illinois state trooper pleads guilty to child porn
Chicago Sun-Times, June 15, 2011

Wash. Co. man accused of child porn
"...investigators learned that Bach has reportedly downloaded thousands of images of child porn. They took 20 computers and an additional 20 hard drives from his apartment. Police also said his MySpace page included images of children, some with him posing with them. He may have taken those photos without the consent of parents."
KGW News, April 13, 2011

Anti-Child-Pornography Crusader Takes On Facebook
by Elena Shore, New American Media, April 05, 2011

Mom Julie Carr gets 20 years for sexually abusing own daughter in video chats with British teen
Daily News, March 16, 2011

No Protection Found for Sex Photos Altered to Include Minors
New York Law Journal, March 02, 2011

John Maden raped and murdered niece acting out internet porn fantasy
The Daily Mail, October 05, 2010

Judge Transferred Over Alleged Actions in Visitation Case Involving Sex Offender
The National Law Journal, August 13, 2010

Online Viewer of Child Pornography Ordered to Pay Restitution to the Victim
The National Law Journal, August 11, 2010

N.J. Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
New Jersey Law Journal, April 13, 2010

Quasi-governmental missing kids center enjoys key exemptions from federal rules
Exposè of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
St. Petersburg Times, January 25, 2010

Photo of nude 10-year-old Brooke Shields, 'Spiritual Americana,' part of Tate Modern pop art exhibit
Daily News, September 30, 2009

Ex-Fox News producer gets 10 years for child porn
San Francisco Chronicle, July 22, 2009

Attorney Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
New York Law Journal, July 16, 2009

Pa. Justices: Internet Child Porn Search Constitutes 'Knowing Possession'
www.law.com, May 28, 2009

Former Judge Disbarred for Conviction of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Law.com, February 3, 2009

Baby sitter Aaron Jay Lemon confesses to using toddler in porn film
Daily News, December 5, 2008

Child porn investigation catches California lawyer
CNN, December 23, 2008

The Butner Study Redux: A Report of the Incidence of Hands-on Child Victimization by Child Pornography Offenders
Journal of Family Violence, December 10, 2008

Paedophiles Jailed For Porn Ring
BBC News, February 13, 2001

Parole board commissioner Chris Ortloff arrested in child sex sting
Daily News, October 14, 2008

Sex Offender Poses As Child, Attends School
www.wnbc.com, September 11, 2008

Supreme Court Upholds Child Pornography Law
New York Times, May 20, 2008

Bernie Ward Admits to Child Porn in Plea Deal
San Francisco Chronicle, May 9, 2008

Former Hunton Partner Gets 70 Months for Child Porn on Firm Laptop
www.law.com, March 25, 2008

Deputy Killed Serving Child Porn Warrant
The Associated Press, August 19, 2004

A Typology of Online Child Pornography Offending
Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, July 2004

Victim Among Youngest Ever at 2 Months, Authorities Charge
Associated Press, March 01, 2004

Worldwide Porn Networks 'Smashed'
BBC News, February 26, 2004

Sexual Abusers of Children Often Get Deals, No Convictions
The Miami Herald, January 28, 2004

Judge Ronald C. Kline: Child Pornography/Child Molestation Case Suppressed by Court
Archive of articles relating to Orange County (California) Superior Court Judge Ronald C. Kline's arrest on child pornography and child molestation charges. The courts were kind to the judge: The child molestation charges were dropped because of a statue of limitations ruling, and the child pornography charges were suppressed because of an "illegal search" ruling based on the role of the computer hacker informant in the case. (11/10/2001-10/30/2003)

Musician Added To Most-Wanted List
APBNews.com, December 27, 2000

Yale Fires Professor for Child Porn
The Associated Press, March 19, 2001

Dix Hills Man Held For Sexual Abuse
Suffolk Life, October 3, 2001

"Real-Time" Child Pornography
A series of news excerpts establishing as fact in 2003 what Andrew Vachss wrote about in his novels in 1998

Manhunt: Suspect Allegedly Drugged, Raped Daughter's Pals
The Boston Herald, May 31, 2001

Sharpe's Porn Has 'Merit': Court
National Post, March 27, 2002

Four Sent to Prison For Child Porn
The Daily News, September 14, 2002

Web Child Porn Ring Broken
CNN, August 9, 2002

  • Operation Hamlet
    Press release from the U.S. Customs Service, August 9, 2002, regarding Operation Hamlet, a global investigation into a ring of pedophiles who sexually molested children and distributed child pornography over the Internet.

Porn Lawyer Charged in Brazil With Child Exploitation
The Washington Times, July 24, 2002

FBI Busts Porn Ring, Child Molesters
MSNBC.com, March 18, 2002

Suspected High-Tech Pedophiles Arrested in 7 European Countries
Associated Press, July 02, 2002

No Bond For Ex-Priest Facing Child Porn Charge
Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2002

Norway Web Operator Fined For Child Porn On Site
Reuters Press, June 7, 2002

Child-Porn Prisoner Set Free
The Daily Herald, May 16, 2002

Child-Sex Case Draws Life Sentence
The Las Vegas Sun, May 8, 2002

Paedophile Net Raids Across UK
BBC News, April 24, 2002

Man, 71, Gets Prison in Child Porn Case
The Associated Press, April 12, 2002

Cyber-Sting Lawyer Jailed For Kid Porn
New York Post, March 12, 2002

Web Porn Crackdown Widens
The Associated Press, March 20, 2002

Pennsylvania Law: ISPs Must Block Child Porn
Associated Press, March 18, 2002

Former FBI Tech Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charge
WJLA-TV, March 12, 2002

Authorities Break Up Multistate Child Pornography Ring
Knight Ridder News Service, March 9, 2002

Man Gets Life for Day-Care Sex Abuse
The Associated Press, March 8, 2002

Man Faces Over 2,000 Child Porn Charges
Beaver County Times, March 1, 2002

No Jail Time For 'Vile' Child Porn
The Ottawa Citizen, February 24, 2002

Sex, Lies & Kids: Internet Boosts Child Pornography
The Billings Gazette, February 18, 2002

Killing Suspect Known to Cops
The Sacramento Bee, July 21, 2001

Huge Child Porn Ring Busted
Wired News, April 14, 2000

Rabbi Jerrold Levy Case
Archive of articles relating to the arrest, plea, and sentencing of Boca Raton, Florida, Rabbi Jerrold Levy on child molestation and child pornography charges (05/06/2001-12/28/2001)

Fight Against Child Abuse Goes High-Tech
Reuters, December 19, 2001

Spam Advertising Child Porn is on the Rise
Saint Paul Pioneer Press, December 17, 2001

Police Examine Paedophile Evidence
BBC News, November 29, 2001

Man's Attacks on Girls Result in Series of Life Sentences
The Kansas City Star, November 1, 2001

Lauderdale Officer Accused of Soliciting Girl, 14, on Web
Sun-Sentinel, June 22, 2001

The Correnti Files
Newsday, April 10, 2001

Drug-Rape of Girl, 10, Charged
The Herald, August 10, 2001

Viewing Baby-Rape Photos Nets Jail
Akron Beacon Journal, July 31, 2001

Child Porn Fiction Gets Fine of $10,000
The West Australian, July 12, 2001

Man Pleads Guilty in Kidnap, Rape Children Plot
The Advocate, July 12, 2001

Sex Offender Had Stolen Identity of Dead Teacher, Records Show
The Associated Press, July 8, 2001

Child Porn Found on Police Computer During Routine Check
Pilot Online, June 16, 2001

Pornography Charges Filed Against Teacher
Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 12, 2001

Child-Porn Swoop on State Offices
The Melbourne Age, June 6, 2001

A Victim or Not?
The Scotsman, June 04, 2001

Judge Sends Message in Stiff Child Pornography Sentencing
Traverse City Record-Eagle, June 2, 2001

Child Porn: Utah's Ugly Secret
Deseret News, May 7, 2001

Judge Adds 10 Years to Child Rapist's Sentence
The Salt Lake Tribune, May 3, 2001

Police Say 80 People in Global Child Porn Ring
Reuters, April 21, 2001

Kiddie-Sex Tapes Land Teacher in Slammer
Mainichi Daily News, April 18, 2001

Marines Accused of Harassment
Washington Post, April 14, 2001

British Police Swoop on Internet Pedophiles
Reuters, March 27, 2001

Russian, U.S. Police Break Up International Child Pornography Ring
Reuters, March 26, 2001

Britney Fan Jailed Over Child Porn
BBC News, March 22, 2001

Bill Introduces New Cyber-Exploitation Laws
The Canadian Press, March 14, 2001

Mom Can't Sue AOL Over Child Porn
Associated Press, March 8, 2001

Internet Company Pleads Guilty to Enabling Others to Distribute Child Pornography
New York Times, February 17, 2001

Child Pornography Ban Upheld But Critics Fear Major Loopholes; Supreme Court Of Canada Upholds Child Pornography Laws
The Toronto Star, January 27, 2001

Reputed Child Pornographer Makes 15 Most Wanted List
U.S. Marshals Service, January 14, 2001

The Children's Hour - Child Pornography in Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, January 7-10, 2001

Couple 'Raped Five Month Old Baby'
BBC, October 26, 2000

Child Pornography A Growth Industry, Says Financial Times
Financial Times, October 21, 2000

Sex Tourist Gets Seven Years
BBC News, October 20, 2000

Ex-Disney Executive Gets Probation in Sex Case
APBnews.com, August 10, 2000

Age of Innocence
by Andrew Vachss, The Observer, April 16, 1994

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