Major Child Pornography Platform Operator Arrested in Paris

• •A 31-year-old man was arrested for managing the dark web platform 'Alice in Wonderland.'
• •The platform operated for nearly two years and had hundreds of thousands of users.
• •This arrest is part of a broader international effort to combat child pornography on the dark web.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in Paris for allegedly managing a significant child pornography platform on the dark web called 'Alice in Wonderland.' The platform operated for nearly two years, from 2022 until its closure by authorities in September 2024. The suspect is charged with multiple offenses, including providing a platform for illegal transactions and distributing child pornography. The investigation, initiated in June 2024, revealed that the platform had hundreds of thousands of users and facilitated connections among individuals likely to commit sexual violence against children. Prior to the French arrest, several executives of the platform were convicted in Germany, receiving prison sentences of up to ten and a half years. The case is part of an international effort to dismantle dark web child pornography networks.