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What do Paedophiles do on the Internet?

Paedophiles conduct numerous activities online.

  • Swapping child porn pictures in chat rooms or through email or P2P networks
  • Swapping personal information of children that they have collected
  • Participating in online communities with the intention to groom children for personal sexual gratification or to meet them in person
  • Forming networks with other paedophiles
  • Trading techniques on how to avoid the authorities