The American Federal police (FBI) has reported to the Switzerland last year, around 9,000 cases of suspected child pornography: – as many as never before. A spokeswoman for the Federal office of police (Fedpol) told the “NZZ on Sunday”.

The people of Switzerland are suspected to have on American Internet provider illegal child pornography on your Computer or to the network load. In 2014, the FBI reported for the first Time, suspected cases of Fedpol, the figure was still around 480. A year later, it increased to 2100, 2016 3000 2017 to around 5400. This twenty-fold the number of messages within the space of five years almost.

The Fedpol have undergone the messages of a preliminary examination and those cases to the cantonal law enforcement authorities, in which the suspected Offence was, said the spokesperson. The Foundation for the protection of children calls for, according to the report, that the Swiss Internet providers must report cases of suspected child pornography to the police. A corresponding reporting obligation, there are already in the United States.

(roy/SDA)

Created: 13.01.2019, 13:15 PM