Kerala cops collect IP addresses of 150 people who downloaded child porn amid lockdown

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The COVID-19 lockdown has exposed kids whiling away time on the internet to sexual predators, show statistics provided by the Countering Child Sexual Exploitation Team (CCSE) of the Kerala Police. The digital footfall of child porn viewers from the state has increased tremendously ever since the nationwide lockdown began.

The CCSE team said that by following digital trends, they have concluded that there has been an increased online activity of pedophiles in cyberspace as indicated by their search for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in encrypted sites and chat rooms.