Police to begin regular, warrant-free searches of homes for child abuse material

73 · Drew DeVault · Aug. 10, 2021, 12:09 p.m.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations announced a new initiative today to combat the proliferation of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) in the United States. Starting next year, police will be conducting regular searches of US homes, as often as once or twice per week per home, to find child sexual abuse materials. This initiative will bring more child abusers to justice and help abuse victims to find solace in the knowledge that records of their abuse are not being shared in perpetuity. To fac...