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How to report an online criminal(pedophile) from abroad? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How do I go about reporting an online pedophile? I only have his face picture. He says he's not from USA but from his writing style and the terms he use I think he is. Pls don't flood the post with questions about the story, I will make a full report to the authorities.

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[–] MeatsOfRage 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

If he is from the states, FBI report is probably the way to go. I don't know much about making that report but it's probably a good place to start. If you have more specific location details than reaching out to that areas local authorities would be the next best bet.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

I believe I filed my report a few years ago through the Cyber Tipline: https://report.cybertip.org/

A local FBI field agent got in touch 2-3 times with questions and updates. They weren't ultimately able to find anything actionable, unfortunately, despite ostensibly looking into the account.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I guess there's some international framework to catch them, so they can follow on leads and maybe forward it to other agencies.

[–] Alivrah 16 points 11 months ago

I did a quick search and found this: https://www.europol.europa.eu/report-a-crime/report-illegal-content-on-the-internet

Not sure how helpful that can be. You should report it to the FBI just in case. They may be able to pass that information along to the Interpol or something.

[–] JusticeForPorygon 3 points 11 months ago

I would submit the report to the highest law enforcement agency in your respective country (ie: FBI) and they can probably take care of it.