The Darkest Web

In the 1990’s the US Department of Defense created the Dark Web so their spies could communicate in complete secrecy. In 2004 the Dark Web was made public, allowing the criminals to conceal their identities from law enforcement. By 2012 pedophiles were gathering on the Dark Web—building hidden sites devoted to child exploitation.

The pedophiles in this documentary are young, very techie, deeply afflicted. (Did the same abuse happened to them as young children?)

According to the information here, there are millions of users on the dark web with approximately 50 dedicated officers working day and night around the world to put a dent in it.

I watched this video in awe of the people dedicated to protecting children. If you decide to, and you feel helpless to do something, do know invoking Universal Law and the Violet Flame is a powerful way to create change . . . 

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Premiered February 16, 2026

A global team of undercover officers take on the almost impossible – infiltrating the darkest corners of the internet to rescue children, bringing hope where none seemed possible.

For US agent Greg Squire and an international network of undercover officers, the mission is clear and unwavering: to penetrate the most hidden corners of the internet and stop those who exploit and harm children.

Operating across borders, cultures and political divides, this rare collaboration sees law enforcement agencies from countries including Russia and the United States working side by side. As officers track offenders in digital spaces designed to evade detection, this film reveals not only the scale of the crimes involved, but the resilience, determination and moral clarity of those committed to bringing perpetrators to justice.

For over seven years, #BBCEye journalist Sam Piranty was granted rare access to follow their work, observing the extraordinary lengths they will go to hunt down offenders and rescue children.

00:00 Hunting a monster
05:37 Meeting Special Agent Greg Squire
07:32 Greg’s first case
10:32 Pete and Greg – partners
12:03 The Dark Web
12:56 A girl in danger somewhere in America
16:38 Finding Lucy
23:29 Going undercover
27:33 “It takes a network to defeat another network”
28:50 Who is Twinkle?
32:35 Catching Twinkle
35:23 Burying hard drives in the woods
40:12 “The ghosts will always be in our minds”
43:57 The Brazilian Overlord
46:03 Capturing Lubasa
48:47 Turning the tide
50:28 Greg’s darkest moment
57:53 A boy goes missing for 50 days
01:03:57 “They make mistakes”
01:10:45 A Russian rescue
01:17:56 Was it all worth it?
01:20:06 “It feels like a miracle”

Director & Producer: Sam Piranty
Director of Photography: David McIlveen

If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support.

Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide: www.befrienders.org

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Time for everyone to remember . . . Who We Are . . . invoking the Mother, the Mighty Ones, Sanat Kumara, St. Germaine, Lord Maitreya, our Star Family . . . for help . . .