(2) nationals were arrested and criminal cases of spontaneous procedure were filed against them, while a regular procedure case was formed against another national for cases of child pornography via internet.
From the Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate and Subaddress Electronic Crime Prosecution of Northern Greece, investigated (3) cases of child pornography via the internet, for which criminal proceedings were initiated against (2) nationals and ordinary proceedings were filed against one more national.
In particular, the first case was investigated in the context of legal assistance to the French authorities, in order to locate an internet user, who allegedly asked a minor, through a social networking application, for photos and videos with child pornography.
The other two cases were investigated after using information from the National Child Exploitation Coordination Center based in Canada, according to which internet users, within the Greek territory, possess and distribute child pornography material.
For these two cases, a digital analysis of data and digital data was performed, during which the electronic traces in question were identified in our country. The information that emerged was brought to the attention of the Athens Prosecutor's Office and a committee was issued to lift the secrecy of communications.
Following the preliminary investigation and following relevant correspondence with the internet service providers involved, the details of the individuals involved and the home connections their internet, while their place of residence was also ascertained.
During the duration των ερευνών, όπου συνολικά βρέθηκαν και κατασχέθηκαν (4) σκληροί δίσκοι και (4) κινητά τηλέφωνα, ταυτοποιήθηκε η εμπλοκή και των (3) ημεδαπών στις υποθέσεις. Μάλιστα, από την επιτόπια ψηφιακή research In the confiscated digital evidence of (2) locals, a number of files (photos and videos) of child pornography were found, acts for which they were arrested within the limits of the spontaneous procedure.
The confiscated digital evidence will be sent to the competent Departments of the Directorate and Sub-Directorate of Criminological Investigations for further laboratory examination.
It is noted that the (2) locals with the cases that were formed against them were taken to the competent prosecutorial authorities, where they were charged with criminal offenses and referred to main trial.
The regular procedure case file that was formed against the other national, was submitted with the regular procedure to the competent Prosecutorial Authority.
It is recalled that citizens can contact, anonymously or anonymously, the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate, in order to provide information or to report illegal or reprehensible acts or activities carried out via the Internet, at the following contact details:
telephone: 11188
Sending e-mail to: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
Through twitter: @CyberAlertGR
Through the web portal of the Hellenic Police (https://portal.astynomia.gr)
Through the application (application) for smart phones (smart phones): CYBERKΙD
