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U.S. federal prosecutions

U.S. federal prosecutions result in multi-year prison sentences for operators and serious sellers of illicit dark-web content.

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Jan 14, 2026
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Can accessing illegal content over Tor make you criminally liable in the US?

Using the Tor network itself is legal in the United States, but accessing, downloading, or participating in illegal content or services over Tor can expose a user to criminal liability just as those s...

Jan 22, 2026

How does US law treat mere access to illegal sites without interaction?

of an illegal website—loading pages without downloading, interacting, or bypassing access controls—generally does not itself create criminal liability , but important exceptions exist where the act of...