Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the successful conclusion of Operation Grayskull, a major international investigation that led to the takedown of four dark web platforms used for distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The effort has already resulted in 18 convictions and the exposure of one of the most disturbing online exploitation networks ever discovered.

According to the DOJ, the operation was carried out in collaboration with the FBI’s Child Exploitation Operational Unit and multiple international

law enforcement agencies. It falls under the umbrella of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched in 2006 to combat the online exploitation of minors.

“These offenders thought they could act without consequences, but they were wrong,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti. “Thanks to the relentless work of prosecutors and agents, we have eliminated these platforms and brought justice to countless victims.” READ MORE BELOW