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Pres De 300 000 Fichiers A Caractere Pedocriminel Decouverts Sur Le Dark Web Un Suspect Place En Detention Provisoire 30890306

www.sudouest.fr • October 2, 2026

Un ressortissant suisse de 55 ans, soupçonné d’administrer un forum d’échange de contenus pédocriminels sur le web clandestin, a été interpellé et placé en détention provisoire dans le Haut-Rhin

Un Suisse de 55 ans qui administrait un forum d’échange de

sur le dark web a été arrêté près de Mulhouse et incarcéré après la découverte de près de 300 000 fichiers de ce type dans son matériel informatique, a annoncé vendredi le parquet.

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300,000 Pedocriminal Files Found on Dark Web; Swiss Suspect Arrested A 55-year-old Swiss man was arrested near Mulhouse for administering a dark web forum dedicated to sharing pedocriminal content. Authorities discovered approximately 300,000 files of this nature on his devices. The arrest occurred on September 30, 2026, following a six-month investigation by cyber police who tracked significant downloading activity linked to the suspect. The forum reportedly had several hundred users, and the suspect utilized a cryptocurrency donation system to profit from his activities. An investigation has been initiated, focusing on charges related to the possession and distribution of child pornography and facilitating illicit online transactions. 28

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