Case 315
Operation Cacam
*** Content warnings: child victims, child abuse, child sexual assault, child exploitation ***
In 2013, a forum appeared on the dark web called Hurt2theCore. Run by an anonymous user known only as Lux, it was a digital cesspool dedicated to one of the most vile subgenres of illicit pornography. It quickly became Lux’s most notorious creation and drew the attention of global law enforcement.
As investigators delved into its murky depths, they found themselves up against one of the dark web’s most depraved predators – a shadowy figure known only as 666Devil…
CREDITS
EPISODE
Research & writing – Milly Raso
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas
Audio editing – Anthony Telfer
OTHER
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
BOOKS
The Darkest Web – Eileen Ormsby
ARTICLES
Inside the repulsive world of ‘hurtcore’, the worst crimes imaginable – Vice
Hackers take down child pornography sites – BBC News
Internet’s worst pedophile abruptly shuts down his ‘PedoEmpire’ – Cashmere Magazine
How Matthew David Graham’s ‘hurtcore’ paedophile habit began on the dark web – The Age
Lux captured: The simple error that brought down the world’s worst hurtcore paedophile – The Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne man admits using dark web to advise paedophiles on kidnap, rape and torture – ABC News
Everything we know about Australian teen who founded a child porn empire – Vice
Scientist unmasked at dark-web sex fiend ‘Evilmind’ – The Times
Matthew Falder: How global taskforce caught Birmingham paedophile – BBC
How a 16-year-old babysitter helped international authorities catch ‘pervert’ Matthew Falder – News.com.au
The double life of one of Britain’s worst online paedophiles – The Daily Mail
Matthew Falder posed as female artist for online sex attacks – BBC
Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder blackmailed victims – BBC
Moment ‘Britain’s worst ever paedophile’ is arrested after a four year manhunt – The Daily Mail
‘Depraved’ online paedophile given 32-year prison sentence – SBS News
Paedophile victim: How I fell into Matthew Falder’s trap – Sky News
Matthew Falder victim tells how she licked toilets and ate dog food – North Wales Live
Matthew Falder: The scientist who was unmasked as one of Britain’s most sadistic sex offenders – ITVX
‘Worst of the worst’ paedophile placed secret cameras in Welsh house to film people undressing – Wales Online
Who is Dr Matthew Falder? – The Sun
How one brave 16-year-old girl helped cops nail Matthew Falder – The Sun
Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder’s sentence reduced – BBC
VIDEOS
Prime Suspect: Hunting the Predators S01E01 – Matthew Falder
‘I was ashamed of what I’d done’ – BBC
PODCASTS
Rap Sheet From Hell – Underworld: Behind the Scenes of the NCA EP2 – National Crime Agency
BLOGS
You wanted darker web? – Eileen Ormsby