EC3 Child Exploitation team

Europol Unclassified

Focal Point Twins

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FP TWINS

The purpose of the FP TWINS is to support the competent authorities of the Member States in

preventing or combating all the forms of criminality associated with the activities of criminal networks involved in the production and distribution of child

sexual abuse materials and associated forms of crime.

Focal Point Twins

Focal Point Twins

- Opened in 2001

- 19 members 36 partners

- Mission:

- Combatting the distribution and production of child abuse material

- Combatting travelling sex offenders

- Research and development

- Training

Analytical process

Getting Access

- Forensic examination

- Reverse engineering

- Decryption

Triage

- Child Abuse material

- Traces and leads

Analysis

- Target selection

- Social Network Analysis

- Victim Identification

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Media highlights

‘World's largest paedophile ring’ uncovered

‘Global paedophile network smashed’

‘Police seize alleged child sex offenders in worldwide operation’

‘Europol zerschlägt weltgrößten Kinderporno-Ring’

‘Europol legt kinderpornonetwerk bloot’

‘World's 'biggest ever' paedophile ring cracked’

International Initiatives

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CIRCAMP and VGT

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European Financial Coalition

Europol (Chair)

Eurojust

Dutch National Police

Missing Children Europe

Google

Microsoft

VISA Europe

MasterCard

PayPal

INHOPE

ICMEC (Advisor)

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EFC Mission statement

The European Financial Coalition (EFC) will be a permanent network formed by public and

private stakeholders which aims at becoming the preferential platform, used by EU Member States, for the fight against the commercial distribution

of child sexual abuse material through information and communication technologies

International Collaboration

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SPACE collaboration platform

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Annual Europol Training Course …

… on Combating the Sexual Exploitation of Children on the Internet

‒ Hands-on course police and judiciary

‒ Cutting Edge content

‒ Open to EU and non EU member states

‒ Around 60 students per year

ECTS accreditation by University College of Dublin