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An extraordinary global team of undercover officers take on the almost impossible - infiltrating the darkest corners of the internet to rescue children, bringing hope where none seemed possible.
Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM
For US agent Greg Squire and an international network of undercover officers, the mission is clear and unwavering: to penetrate the most hidden corners of the internet and stop those who exploit and harm children.
Operating across borders, cultures and political divides, this rare collaboration sees law enforcement agencies from countries including Russia and the United States working side by side. As officers track offenders in digital spaces designed to evade detection, this film reveals not only the scale of the crimes involved, but the resilience, determination and moral clarity of those committed to bringing perpetrators to justice.
For over seven years, #BBCEye journalist Sam Piranty was granted rare access to follow their work, observing the extraordinary lengths they will go to hunt down offenders and rescue children.
Every detail matters, and every decision has consequences. They will not look away. The race is on.
00:00 Hunting a monster
05:37 Meeting Special Agent Greg Squire
07:32 Greg’s first case
10:32 Pete and Greg - partners
12:03 The Dark Web
12:56 A girl in danger somewhere in America
16:38 Finding Lucy
23:29 Going undercover
27:33 "It takes a network to defeat another network"
28:50 Who is Twinkle?
32:35 Catching Twinkle
35:23 Burying hard drives in the woods
40:12 “The ghosts will always be in our minds”
43:57 The Brazilian Overlord
46:03 Capturing Lubasa
48:47 Turning the tide
50:28 Greg’s darkest moment
57:53 A boy goes missing for 50 days
01:03:57 “They make mistakes”
01:10:45 A Russian rescue
01:17:56 Was it all worth it?
01:20:06 “It feels like a miracle”
Director & Producer: Sam Piranty
Director of Photography: David McIlveen
If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide: www.befrienders.org
🎧 Listen to the new accompanying six-part World of Secrets investigative podcast here, or wherever you get your BBC podcasts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvs0
🎥 Watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye investigations team at this documentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda
🎞 Watch this film in PORTUGUESE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYcAjdLN5TY
and in RUSSIAN here: https://youtu.be/XwwZnbypaVA
▶️ UK-based viewers can watch this film on BBC iPlayer: https://bbc.in/4arawcI
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https://youtu.be/EGj89n7SxOo
https://youtu.be/1mHEmDz8I8k
https://youtu.be/LymByDEqWkM
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By An extraordinary global team of undercover officers take on the almost impossible - infiltrating the darkest corners of the internet to rescue children, bringing hope where none seemed possible.
Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM
For US agent Greg Squire and an international network of undercover officers, the mission is clear and unwavering: to penetrate the most hidden corners of the internet and stop those who exploit and harm children.
Operating across borders, cultures and political divides, this rare collaboration sees law enforcement agencies from countries including Russia and the United States working side by side. As officers track offenders in digital spaces designed to evade detection, this film reveals not only the scale of the crimes involved, but the resilience, determination and moral clarity of those committed to bringing perpetrators to justice.
For over seven years, #BBCEye journalist Sam Piranty was granted rare access to follow their work, observing the extraordinary lengths they will go to hunt down offenders and rescue children.
Every detail matters, and every decision has consequences. They will not look away. The race is on.
00:00 Hunting a monster
05:37 Meeting Special Agent Greg Squire
07:32 Greg’s first case
10:32 Pete and Greg - partners
12:03 The Dark Web
12:56 A girl in danger somewhere in America
16:38 Finding Lucy
23:29 Going undercover
27:33 "It takes a network to defeat another network"
28:50 Who is Twinkle?
32:35 Catching Twinkle
35:23 Burying hard drives in the woods
40:12 “The ghosts will always be in our minds”
43:57 The Brazilian Overlord
46:03 Capturing Lubasa
48:47 Turning the tide
50:28 Greg’s darkest moment
57:53 A boy goes missing for 50 days
01:03:57 “They make mistakes”
01:10:45 A Russian rescue
01:17:56 Was it all worth it?
01:20:06 “It feels like a miracle”
Director & Producer: Sam Piranty
Director of Photography: David McIlveen
If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide: www.befrienders.org
🎧 Listen to the new accompanying six-part World of Secrets investigative podcast here, or wherever you get your BBC podcasts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvs0
🎥 Watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye investigations team at this documentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda
🎞 Watch this film in PORTUGUESE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYcAjdLN5TY
and in RUSSIAN here: https://youtu.be/XwwZnbypaVA
▶️ UK-based viewers can watch this film on BBC iPlayer: https://bbc.in/4arawcI
You may also be interested in watching these documentaries:
https://youtu.be/yYhwEYnvdIo
https://youtu.be/j2ere16M7FI
https://youtu.be/EGj89n7SxOo
https://youtu.be/1mHEmDz8I8k
https://youtu.be/LymByDEqWkM
This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel.
If you like what we do, you can also find us here:
Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice
Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice
Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice
BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
#BBCEye #Documentary #TheDarkestWeb #InvestigativeJournalism #BBCWorldService #WorldService