Child porno forum with 87,000 members rolled up

frankfurt - A large forum for child porn on the dark web, the hidden part of the internet, has been dismantled. The site had 87,000 members around the world. The forum was used not only for sharing photos but also for making arrangements to abuse children sexually.

The German Public Prosecutor has announced rolling up of the Elysium platform on Thursday. The forum existed since the end of last year.

A 39-year-old German was probably the administrator of the forum. He was arrested on June 12th. His house has been searched and the Elysium servers have been seized. Most suspects come from Germany and Austria. It is not known whether the suspects are Dutch too.