Child abuser’s case underscores sheer dimension of global problem
To any person in California or elsewhere who might believe that criminal law authorities, advocacy groups, compassionate and knowledgeable attorneys and countless other people overstate the case of pedophile-related activity and child sexual abuse, we submit the case of Richard Huckle.
Huckle was sentenced by a London court earlier this week to 22 life sentences for heinous acts he committed against scores of children in countries across Southeast Asia. As noted in a CNN article spotlighting his activities, Huckle “confessed to abusing almost 200 children on a blog he published on the dark web.”
That referenced “web” is every bit as ominous as it sounds, being the venue and sounding board for child molesters across the world that share information regarding their crimes.
In Huckle’s case, access to children was often accomplished by trust he elicited from them and their parents through his posturing as a teacher.
Indeed, the details made available through court outlets are heart-wrenching and harrowing to contemplate. Reportedly, investigators recovered more than 20,000 illegal images of children from Huckle’s computers and cameras, with more than 1,000 of those images showing him engaged in acts of sexual abuse.
Horrifically, there is an audience avid about viewing and sharing such information, and it is sizable. One dark web site to which Huckle downloaded information had an estimated 9,000 members. It has been shut down.
Huckle’s case is of course dramatic and extreme, but it also presents itself as a chilling portrayal of an all-too-real evil that willingly victimizes — in fact, actively searches out and seeks to injure — children.
Any act of child sexual abuse is taboo, morally egregious and flatly criminal behavior. Individuals with questions or concerns regarding adult conduct that exploits children can contact a proven attorney who advocates on behalf of sexual abuse victims for impassioned and aggressive representation that seeks to stop criminal activity and punish those who engage in it.
Serving clients throughout the Greater Los Angeles and Southern California area, we represent victims in a variety of civil litigation cases. If you or a loved one has been injured, turn to an experienced Los Angeles personal injury or sexual assault lawyer.
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