Case 315: Operation Cacam

Case 315 Operation Cacam

*** Content warnings: child victims, child abuse, child sexual assault, child exploitation ***

In 2013, a forum appeared on the dark web called Hurt2theCore. Run by an anonymous user known only as Lux, it was a digital cesspool dedicated to one of the most vile subgenres of illicit pornography. It quickly became Lux’s most notorious creation and drew the attention of global law enforcement.

As investigators delved into its murky depths, they found themselves up against one of the dark web’s most depraved predators – a shadowy figure known only as 666Devil…

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The Darkest Web – Eileen Ormsby

Inside the repulsive world of ‘hurtcore’, the worst crimes imaginable – Vice

Hackers take down child pornography sites – BBC News

Internet’s worst pedophile abruptly shuts down his ‘PedoEmpire’ – Cashmere Magazine

How Matthew David Graham’s ‘hurtcore’ paedophile habit began on the dark web – The Age

Lux captured: The simple error that brought down the world’s worst hurtcore paedophile – The Sydney Morning Herald

Melbourne man admits using dark web to advise paedophiles on kidnap, rape and torture – ABC News

Everything we know about Australian teen who founded a child porn empire – Vice

Scientist unmasked at dark-web sex fiend ‘Evilmind’ – The Times

Matthew Falder: How global taskforce caught Birmingham paedophile – BBC

How a 16-year-old babysitter helped international authorities catch ‘pervert’ Matthew Falder – News.com.au

The double life of one of Britain’s worst online paedophiles – The Daily Mail

Matthew Falder posed as female artist for online sex attacks – BBC

Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder blackmailed victims – BBC

Moment ‘Britain’s worst ever paedophile’ is arrested after a four year manhunt – The Daily Mail

‘Depraved’ online paedophile given 32-year prison sentence – SBS News

Paedophile victim: How I fell into Matthew Falder’s trap – Sky News

Matthew Falder victim tells how she licked toilets and ate dog food – North Wales Live

Matthew Falder: The scientist who was unmasked as one of Britain’s most sadistic sex offenders – ITVX

‘Worst of the worst’ paedophile placed secret cameras in Welsh house to film people undressing – Wales Online

Who is Dr Matthew Falder? – The Sun

How one brave 16-year-old girl helped cops nail Matthew Falder – The Sun

‘Britain’s worst paedo’ who blackmailed victims into eating dog food and sending sick pictures has sentenced slashed by seven years – The Sun

Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder’s sentence reduced – BBC

Prime Suspect: Hunting the Predators S01E01 – Matthew Falder

‘I was ashamed of what I’d done’ – BBC

Rap Sheet From Hell – Underworld: Behind the Scenes of the NCA EP2 – National Crime Agency

You wanted darker web? – Eileen Ormsby

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