"A BBC World Service team has spent five years filming with Squire, and other investigative units in Portugal, Brazil, and Russia - showing them solving cases such as that of a kidnapped and presumed-dead seven-year-old in Russia, and the arrest of a Brazilian man responsible for five of the biggest child-abuse forums on the dark web. The unprecedented access shows how these cases are often cracked, not through state-of-the-art technology, but by spotting tiny revealing details in images or chat forums."
"Squire cites Lucy's case, which he tackled early in his career, as the inspiration for his long-term dedication. He found it especially disturbing that Lucy was about the same age as his own daughter, and new photos of her being assaulted, seemingly in her bedroom, were constantly appearing. Squire and his team could see, from the type of light sockets and electrical outlets visible in the images, that Lucy was in North America."
Specialist investigator Greg Squire worked to rescue an abused girl named Lucy whose images were shared on the dark web. The abuser cropped or altered identifying features to cover tracks, making location and identity initially impossible. A key clue to the 12-year-old's location was hidden in plain sight. Squire's unit at US Department of Homeland Security Investigations identifies children appearing in sexual abuse material. International units in Portugal, Brazil and Russia solved cases including a kidnapped seven-year-old and a Brazilian man running major child-abuse forums. Many cases are cracked by spotting tiny revealing details in images or chat forums rather than by cutting-edge technology. Electrical outlets and light sockets placed Lucy in North America and prompted outreach to social platforms.
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