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Child abuse: Police seize thousands of data carriers

Police officers from the "BAO Fokus" specifically investigate cases of child abuse. In 2023, the officers secure evidence in many operations. More than 30 suspects are taken into custody.

,   and  Anne Legman
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Crime - Child abuse: Police seize thousands of data carriers

In the fight against the sexual abuse of children, the Hessian police unit "BAO Fokus" carried out more than 2,000 searches in 2023. Investigators seized around 24,830 data carriers such as PCs and notebooks, games consoles, CDs and DVDs as well as smartphones, according to the Ministry of the Interior in Wiesbaden. Almost 970 men and women were registered for identification purposes in the course of these investigations, and the police executed arrest warrants for 34 suspects.

The "BAO Fokus" began its work in October 2020 to bundle and intensify the police 's fight against child abuse in Hesse. The name stands for "Special Organizational Structure, Cross-Case Organizational Structure against Child Pornography and Sexual Abuse of Children".

The police unit is coordinated by the State Office of Criminal Investigation and is represented by officers in all police headquarters. The organization unites a total of over 300 employees, including around 220 investigators.

According to the ministry, the main reason for the hotline is that relevant images and videos of children, young people and adolescents are increasingly being disseminated via social networks and messenger services - usually without any knowledge.

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  1. The Hessian police are focusing their efforts to combat child abuse through the specialized unit "BAO Focus," which has been operational since October 2020.
  2. In their mission to address child abuse, the "BAO Focus" police unit executed over 2,000 searches in 2023, seizing numerous data carriers and registering nearly 970 individuals for identification.
  3. Men and women from across Hesse are among those being investigated for child abuse, with arrest warrants issued for 34 suspects by the police.
  4. The Ministry of the Interior in Wiesbaden confirmed that the "BAO Focus" unit, which focuses on combating child pornography and sexual abuse, seized thousands of data carriers during their searches in 2023.
  5. The efforts of the "BAO Focus" police unit in Hesse have become increasingly important due to the widespread dissemination of explicit images and videos of children on social networks and messenger services.
  6. The 'BAO Focus' work is a testament to the commitment of the Ministry of the Interior and the police in Hesse to combating criminality, such as child abuse, and ensuring a safe environment for all citizens in the state of Hesse.

Source: www.stern.de

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