Germany gives investigators more tools against child porn

17/1/2020 18:30

        The German parliament on Friday approved legislation that will allow investigators to use computer-generated child pornography to gain access to suspect internet portals.
        
        The Justice Ministry said that investigators will need a court's approval to use the technique and will only be allowed to use it if there is little or no prospect of investigating by other means.
        
        Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht said such portals increasingly demand that prospective users upload pictures and videos themselves to gain access, and she wants to give investigators all the legal tools possible to track down the people behind child porn sites.