>In one of the most aggressive and successful anti-child exploitation crackdowns in U.S. history, President Trump’s Justice Department has revealed the results of Operation Grayskull, a sweeping, international strike that dismantled four high-traffic dark web platforms trafficking violent child sexual abuse materials, exposing a digital cesspool that included over 120,000 registered users and millions of illicit files. >To date, 18 individuals have been convicted in federal court, receiving a combined 300+ years in prison. >The Justice Department detailed how Thomas Peter Katsampes, 52, of Minnesota, became a staff member on one of these despicable sites, personally distributing CSAM, guiding others on how to do so, and helping manage operations. He was sentenced to over 20 years in prison, lifetime supervision, and forced to pay restitution to his victims. >But he was only one of many. >Among the 18 convicted predators: >- William Michael Spearman of Alabama was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a child exploitation enterprise. - Joseph Addison Martin of Washington got 42 years. - Keith David McIntosh of Michigan was sentenced to a staggering 55 years, with a prior conviction on record. - Selwyn David Rosenstein of Florida was handed 28 years and a six-figure restitution order for his crimes. >Each of these individuals was found guilty of actively operating or contributing to some of the darkest, most vile content imaginable, and doing so in a highly coordinated and secretive online network. >“Today’s announcement sends a clear warning to those who exploit and abuse children: you will not find safe haven, even on the dark web,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. . . . [Archive](https://archive.today/Gmpfc)