Exposure must always mean reporting to authorities, not public vigilantism.
Public confrontation or online exposure can:
- destroy investigations
- alert the offender
- cause evidence destruction
- endanger victims
- put you at legal risk
The goal is prosecution + protection, not social punishment.
1. Document Everything (Quietly & Carefully)
If you suspect predatory behavior:
Save and preserve:
- Messages
- Emails
- Chat logs
- Photos
- Videos
- Usernames
- Profiles
- Phone numbers
- Dates & times
- URLs
Do NOT alter, edit, or forward original files.
Evidence must remain unaltered to be legally usable.
2. Do NOT Confront the Person
This is critical.
Confrontation:
- alerts them
- leads to deletion of evidence
- increases danger to victims
- may escalate retaliation
- can ruin prosecution
Silence + documentation = successful investigation
3. Report to the Correct Authorities
In Spain:
Guardia Civil – Grupo de Delitos Telemáticos (GDT)
Cybercrime & child exploitation division
🔹 Online reporting portal:
https://www.gdt.guardiacivil.es
🔹 Emergency: 112
International Reporting (Online Exploitation):
INHOPE Global Hotline Network
https://www.inhope.org
Interpol Tip Line:
https://www.interpol.int/en/What-you-can-do/Report-a-crime
4. If a Child Is in Immediate Danger
Call emergency services immediately (112 in Spain).
Do not delay.
5. If You Have Direct Knowledge of a Victim
- Encourage safe adult disclosure
- Contact child protection services
- Report directly to police
- Avoid involving friends or social media
6. Why Public Exposure Is Dangerous
Social media exposure:
- can cause legal retaliation
- can collapse active investigations
- can re-traumatize victims
- can result in defamation charges
- can force predators underground
The safest exposure is legal exposure.
7. Psychological Reality of Predators
Most predators:
- maintain multiple victims
- operate in networks
- hide behind respectable appearances
- depend on secrecy, disbelief, and silence
Reporting helps:
- identify networks
- rescue victims
- prevent future abuse
- dismantle exploitation systems
8. What Actually Stops Them
Not confrontation.
Not social shaming.
Not threats.
Evidence + Law Enforcement + Prosecution
That is what removes access to victims.
If You Are Holding Information Right Now
You are in a position of protection and power.
If you want, I can help you:
- organize evidence safely
- decide where to report
- understand next legal steps
- protect yourself emotionally & legally
You don’t have to handle this alone. 💛
