From the article: Some fucker bought 40k CSAM images with PayPal and when the authorities compared the hash of those images with the database they found out 285 known victims in 1500 images
The victims can file restitution charges
I hope the process is almost automated and the victims don’t have to relive the abuse with each trial (only 19 known victims applied in this case which makes me think it might be a painful process to apply…)
IIRC it is, but they do receive notice. One specific victim gets mail at least weekly of new offenders having been caught with her material. She gets an automatic cut each time, but I honestly wonder if I would want it at that point…
From the article:
For $3k I’d consider it, personally 😅
Speaking as someone who may’ve been abused as a kid - I have blocked most of my memories from those ages, especially around family…
Yeah, knowing it just keeps happening can’t be great for mental health…
It’s certainly not, I recall seeing evidence (if there needs to be) that observing things like download counts alone is deeply traumatic to victims. In this case because the victims opt in I’d argue it’s up to them basically.