Software helps gardaí identify and rescue child sex abuse victims

Gardaí identified and rescued 85 child victims of sexual exploitation with the aid of high-tech software. Stock picture

Gardaí have identified and rescued 85 child victims of sexual exploitation with the aid of high-tech software.

The technology — used by forensic computer specialists in the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau — enabled the detection of 175 cases of child sexual abuse material last year.