Results in the identification of 110 missing or abused
children and the arrest of 8 perpetrators of child abuse and the
rescue of 51 children
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The International Centre for Missing &
Exploited Children (ICMEC), in conjunction with Clearview AI,
conducted an international operation from March 4th 2024 through March 8th 2024, resulting in the location and
positive identification of 110 previously unknown child sexual
abuse victims, resulting in 8 arrests of perpetrators of child
sexual abuse, and the rescue of 51 children.
The operation was held in Ecuador and hosted by ICMEC, with Clearview AI
providing its facial recognition technology as a main resource.
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Perú, and the Dominican Republic were among the
international law enforcement agencies who worked together on
hundreds of cold cases involving previously unknown victims of
online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Through the use of specialized technologies and collaborative
work between the HSI offices of the countries, the police, the
prosecutor's office and the judges of some of the countries,
important results were achieved.
ICMEC and Clearview collaborated with Child Rescue Coalition,
Inc., and The Jensen Project for working together within the
framework of the Child Digital Guardians Task Force. Collaboration
between actors, including civil society and law enforcement, is
essential to achieve satisfactory results.
"As we continue to pursue justice for survivors worldwide, our
recent operation in Ecuador
highlights the importance and transformative impact of
collaborative efforts to identify victims. Each identification
serves as a beacon of hope, guiding us toward a safer world for
vulnerable children. Our success in this operation owes much to the
invaluable support of Clearview and the effectiveness of their
technology." said Guillermo Galarza,
Vice President, Partnerships & Law Enforcement Training of
International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children.
"It is gratifying for us to be able to assist law enforcement in
identifying missing and exploited children," said Hoan Ton-That,
Founder & CEO of Clearview AI. "Clearview AI is committed to
continuing our work with law enforcement partners to identify and
rescue victims while bringing to justice those criminals who
exploit children."
Law enforcement partners of ICMEC analyzed 2,198 photos and 995
videos from 74 confiscated devices related to child exploitation
cases. These files contained previously seized unidentified images
and video series depicting child sex abuse material. The objective
was to identify both the victims and offenders, as well as
determine the locations where the abuse occurred.
Through the use of specialized technologies and collaborative
work between the HSI offices of the countries, the police, the
prosecutor's office and the judges of some of the countries,
important results were achieved.
The operation resulted in the identification of 110 missing or
abused children and the arrest of 8 perpetrators of child
abuse.
Images obtained from a governmental database of international
missing and exploited children were searched through Clearview AI
which was used to generate leads. These investigative leads were
followed up with investigative work and then the results were
disseminated globally to the corresponding law enforcement
agencies.
ICMEC
The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children
(ICMEC) is a non-governmental organization working to make the
world a safer place for all children by defending against child
sexual exploitation, abuse, and the risk of going missing. ICMEC
provides training and technology to law enforcement partners
globally to help combat child exploitation.
To date, ICMEC has provided such training to more than 16,000
individuals from 128 countries.
Clearview AI
Clearview AI's mission is to help reduce crime,
fraud and risk, to create safer communities, ensure
secure commerce, and enhance our national security and military
defense. TIME Magazine named Clearview AI one of the world's "100
Most Influential Companies."
CONTACTS:
For Clearview AI: Lisa Linden,
Resilere Partners llinden@resilere.com
FOR ICMEC: Guillermo Galarza
ggalarza@icmec.org
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