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UK CSAM arrests

The total number of child sexual abuse material arrests in the UK last year

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Feb 1, 2026
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Can viewing CSAM get you arrested by UK police

— , viewing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) can lead to arrest because the law treats “making” and “possession” of indecent images of children broadly, and mere acts of opening, downloading or othe...

Feb 6, 2026

What legal safeguards exist in the UK for device searches and forensic examinations related to CSAM?

has a patchwork of statutory powers, professional codes and operational guidance that govern device searches and forensic examinations for child sexual abuse material (), but those safeguards mix stro...