Dutch police involved in operation that took down website with child sex abuse videos
One of the largest websites with child sex abuse videos in the world, Kidflix, was taken down after an international operation that included Dutch police. A total of 1.8 million people logged on to the site between April 2022 and March 2025. A total of 79 arrests have been made, with 1,393 suspects being identified as a result of the operation, a statement from Europol read.
The investigation was supported by Europol and led by the State Criminal Police of Bavaria and the Bavarian Central Office for the Prosecution of Cybercrime. Over 35 countries participated in the investigation. Operation Stream, as it was called, is the largest Europol operation against child sexual exploitation.
Kidflix was created in 2021. It quickly became one of the most popular websites for pedophiles to find sex abuse videos of children. Authorities say that 91,000 videos were uploaded to the site.
An investigation into the website began in 2022. This eventually led to action weeks from March 10 to March 23. According to Europol, in addition to 79 arrests and 1,393 identifications of suspects, over 3,000 electronic devices were seized. The investigation agency claim that 39 children were protected due to these actions.
According to Europol, the creator of Kidflix made a huge profit due to the website. “Users made payments using cryptocurrencies, which were subsequently converted into tokens. By uploading child sex abuse videos, verifying video titles and descriptions, and assigning categories to videos, offenders could earn tokens, which were then used to view content.”
Most of the suspects that were matched against Europol’s database are repeat offenders.
The digital dimension has driven a rapid evolution in online child sexual exploitation, offering offenders a borderless platform to contact and groom victims, as well as to create, store, and exchange child sexual abuse material,” Catherine de Bolle, an executive director for Europol, said.
“Some attempt to frame this as merely a technical or cyber issue – but it is not. There are real victims behind these crimes, and those victims are children. As a society, we must act to protect our children,” she added.
