This study’s aim is to contribute to the knowledge on the steps involved in child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) crimes committed in Darkweb CSEM communities. Due to the anonymous and illegal nature of these communities, academic research is scarce. This study provides a crime script analysis of member communication data from four CSEM Darkweb fora obtained by law enforcement. For cross-validation, suspect interviews from a relevant case file were analyzed. A step-by-step description of the crime process, starting with the preparations necessary to access Darkweb CSEM fora and ending with the postactivity behaviors of exiting the crime scene and preventing detection, is given, focusing on the casts, activities, probs, and personal and contextual requirements at each stage. The findings highlight the scope of the CSEM problem, as well as the influence the Darkweb has on the way the crime is committed. Suitable targets for law enforcement intervention are discussed.

本研究的目的是帮助了解暗网 CSEM 社区中实施的儿童性剥削材料 (CSEM) 犯罪所涉及的步骤。由于这些社区的匿名性和非法性，学术研究很少。本研究对来自执法部门获得的四个 CSEM 暗网论坛的成员通信数据进行了犯罪脚本分析。为了进行交叉验证，分析了来自相关案例档案的可疑访谈。对犯罪过程的分步描述，从访问暗网 CSEM 论坛的必要准备开始，到离开犯罪现场和防止被发现的活动后行为结束，重点是演员、活动、概率和每个阶段的个人和背景要求。调查结果突出了 CSEM 问题的范围，以及暗网对犯罪方式的影响。讨论了执法干预的合适目标。