BERLIN, May 3 (Reuters) - German police have uncovered one of the world's largest underground websites for child pornography with more than 400,000 users and arrested four people connected to the platform, prosecutors said on Monday. The "BOYSTOWN" platform has existed since at least June 2019 and was only accessible via the so-called darknet market, the Frankfurt public prosecutor's office and the BKA Federal Police said in a statement.

THE HAGUE, darknet market list Oct 26 (Reuters) - At least 150 people have been arrested by European and darknet market links U.S.
authorities after a joint crackdown on traders of drugs, weapons and other illicit goods on darknet market e-commerce sites, Dutch media reported Tuesday citing police agency Europol.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - A federal judge rejected a plea agreement on Wednesday that called for 15 to 21 years in prison for a man authorities described as the world´s largest purveyor of child pornography.

Eric Eoin Marques is entitled to withdraw his guilty plea from last year if the judge departs from the sentencing range prosecutors and defense attorneys recommended.

But U.S.

District Judge Theodore Chuang isn't bound by the terms of the Justice Department´s plea deal.

"It's too flawed, and I also don't agree with the outcome," Chuang said.

German police have taken down one of the world's largest child porn sites with over 400,000 members and arrested four people accused of running it.