Credit card companies face criticism

As well as satisfying their own sick desires, many creators of child pornography also want to make cash from their activities.

Therefore, those who wish to view the images must be willing to give their credit card details to gain access. That has led to calls for credit card companies to do more to prevent their cards being used in such transactions.

In 2004, pressure on the financial institutions reached a crescendo when Portuguese research showed there were 66 sites on the internet on which you can buy a child with a credit card.