The Global CSAM fight > 95 arrests for CSAM in Europe and Latin America - Interpol; 28 Arrests in Canada and Europe - Europol; 51 CSAM victims ID'd by global taskforce - Europol

 

95 arrested in operation targeting distribution of child sexual abuse material

Seventeen countries dismantle messaging groups sharing 

and monetizing abuse content

Panama was one of 17 countries that participated in a series of four operations coordinated by INTERPOL.

LYON, France – An international effort to disrupt the production and distribution of child sexual exploitation and abuse material has led to the arrest of 95 suspects. 

Seventeen countries from Latin America and Europe have participated in a series of four parallel law enforcement operations (March 2026 – September 2026), each targeting a different aspect of the dissemination and commercialization of child sexual abuse content through messaging applications and cryptocurrencies. 

These platforms are increasingly used to groom children, coordinate abuse, connect offenders and receive payment for illegal content. They also enable the recirculation of abuse content, resulting in continued revictimization of children.  

The INTERPOL-coordinated initiative led to the execution of 127 search warrants and the rescue of one child. The arrested suspects came from 17 different countries – approximately 89 per cent were male and 11 per cent were female. 

Material seized during the investigation is expected to lead to further identifications of offenders and children at risk, as well as additional safeguarding action.  

Stephen Fry, INTERPOL Executive Director Investigation Support, said:  

“Intelligence gathered during these operations exposes, once again, the growing role of digital platforms in the monetization of child sexual abuse. Effective cross-border cooperation between law enforcement and the private sector has never been more urgent. 

"Behind every file is a child who was abused, and who is revictimized every time that image recirculates. Wherever offenders move, we have to move faster.” 

 

In Ecuador, arrests are made in relation to the operation targeting the dissemination and commercialization of CSAM.

As part of these operations, Colombian police safeguarded a five-year-old victim and arrested the victim’s parent, who had been producing and selling abuse material online. INTERPOL’s Child Sexual Exploitation database was key to the case breakthrough, linking a series of files depicting the same child, some dating back to when the victim was one year old. 

Authorities in Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Spain detected the participation of adolescents in several messaging groups, both requesting and distributing child abuse material.  

In Ecuador, an individual was identified as being part of a group sharing abuse content. A subsequent investigation and analysis of devices revealed more than 4,000 files and approximately 15GB of child abuse images. 

Authorities in Panama reported the arrest of the administrator of a group disseminating abusive material depicting children. The group had more than 700 users. 

Argentinian police reported the arrest of a suspect that was in contact with more than 260 girls from different countries. The suspect, accused of sextortion of minors, would request increasingly explicit videos and images from the victims, threatening them when they tried to refuse. 

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28 arrests in international strike against child sexual exploitation

Three children were safeguarded during the operation

Authorities from seven countries, supported by Europol, have carried out a major operation against child sexual exploitation, leading to the arrest of 28 individuals. As a result, three children have been safeguarded.

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The operation, conducted from late May to mid-June 2026, took place in Canada, Czechia, Germany, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland. It also led to the seizure of more than 460 items, including electronic devices, crypto wallets, drugs and large quantities of doping substances. The operation is ongoing and further arrests are expected.

Cryptocurrency to access the dark web

All suspects are men aged between 22 and 54. One of them was extensively using artificial intelligence in order to generate illegal material. Some of the victims were part of another suspect’s immediate family.

Investigators believe the suspects used cryptocurrency to pay for access to dark web forums, where they could download or view videos of children being abused. They will face charges for storing, acquiring, and sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The investigation was led by Norwegian law enforcement, which in 2025 developed an innovative method to trace cryptocurrency transactions. This method helped investigators identify individuals paying for CSAM access in this operation. Two sellers of such material were also identified thanks to the tracing method.

Europol’s role in the operation

Europol provided crucial operational support and coordination throughout the investigation. Its experts cross-checked and enriched data with operational intelligence, producing key analytical products. Europol also assisted Norwegian authorities in distributing evidence packages to all participating countries and agencies.

The fight against child sexual exploitation remains a key priority for Europol. In addition to its support in preventing and detecting crimes related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, Europol is currently running two major initiatives in this field.

• The platform Stop Child Abuse – Trace an Object invites the public to examine objects linked to cold cases and report any recognition. Even the smallest detail can be significant in helping identify and protect a child who has been sexually abused. 
• The digital platform Help4U was launched in November 2025 to support children and teenagers affected by sexual abuse or online exploitation. The service is designed to be simple, private, and accessible, helping young people access trusted guidance, understand their rights, and connect with appropriate support services.

Participating countries in the operation

• Canada: Canada National Child Exploitation Crime Centre
• Czechia: Police of the Czech Republic
• Germany: Germany State Bureau of Criminal Investigation (Landeskriminalamt) Baden-Württemberg 510 Cybercrime; SO42 Bundeskriminalamt, Child Sexual Exploitation Unit Federal Criminal Police Office.
• Norway: National Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS)
• Poland: Central Cybercrime Bureau (CBZC)
• Sweden: Sweden NOA UNDERRÄTTELSE ISÖB
• Switzerland: Federal Office of Police fedpol (Bundesamt für Polizei fedpol), Valais Cantonal Police (Police cantonale valaisanne), Bern Cantonal Police (Kantonspolizei Bern), Aargau Cantonal Police (Kantonspolizei Aargau), Nidwalden Cantonal Police (Kantonspolizei Nidwalden)
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51 children identified during international taskforce against child sexual exploitation

Over 20 countries participated in the operation hosted at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague

A total of 51 sexually abused children were identified during the 17th edition of the Victim Identification Task Force (VIDTF17). The operation took place over the course of two weeks, from 8 to 19 September 2025, at Europol’s headquarters. 27 experts from Europol, INTERPOL, and 22 countries worldwide worked shoulder to shoulder to analyse images of unidentified abused children, to identify and safeguard them.

The experts participating in the task force analysed over 300 datasets depicting victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE). The analysts saw victims of both genders, from toddlers to teenagers, with a variety of ethnic backgrounds and of many different nationalities. Following the operation, national authorities were sent 213 leads for further investigation.

Catherine De Bolle

Europol Executive Director

Child sexual abuse material may be created in a single room, yet spread instantly across the world, inflicting lifelong trauma on children. Through advanced analysis, digital forensics and close international cooperation, Europol can sometimes locate the very room where abuse has taken place. But too often, we stand outside that door, knowing what happened inside yet lacking the key to rescue the child. The 17th edition of Europol’s Victim Identification Taskforce was a remarkable success. Yet we must ask ourselves: How many more children could we have safeguarded if we had the right digital tools and the right keys? That is why we must not confine ourselves to old ways of thinking. We must take bold and innovative steps to protect every child we can

Growing CSAM and sophisticated tools: A race against the clock

The Victim Identification Task Force (VIDTF) was first organised in 2014. Since then, the number of analysed datasets has increased exponentially, alongside Europol’s database, which was created in 2006 and now holds over 111 million unique photos and videos of child sexual exploitation.

In addition to the growing volume of images, the exchange of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) now appears to be much more frequent than in the past, likely due to the accessibility and large storage capacity of mobile phones. In parallel, AI-generated CSAM has become one of the main ways offenders produce, acquire and store such material.

Over the years, offenders have also gained access to more sophisticated tools and resources. Today, they even share tutorials on dark web forums explaining how to create hyper-realistic AI-generated CSAM.

Over 1,000 victims safeguarded by bringing partners together 

National authorities often lack the tools and human resources to cope with the amount of CSAM being created and disseminated. This is why the Victim Identification Task Force is so valuable in the fight against child sexual exploitation: It brings together experts of multiple nationalities, facilitates communication and strengthens cooperation between law enforcement agencies worldwide.

Over the previous sixteen VIDTF editions, authorities safeguarded a total of 1,010 victims, arrested 301 offenders, analysed 8,005 datasets and disseminated 2,266 intelligence packages to Europol’s partners. One of the most memorable success stories took place in September 2024, during the 15th VIDTF held at Europol’s headquarters. 

One of the investigators analysed a video depicting brutal sexual abuse of a five-year-old, committed by an adult male. As the details in the video were insufficient to identify the subjects or the country where it was produced, further checks were made against Europol’s databases. This led to the discovery of a second video depicting the same subjects engaged in similar acts. 

When the cross-checks performed pointed to France, French specialists participating in the VIDTF took over the analysis, while their colleagues in France initiated an investigation. The victim depicted in both videos was identified and safeguarded, and the offender was arrested.

Further investigations revealed that the suspect had sexually abused and tortured two other victims, aged two years and six months, alongside four other men. The five offenders had met in groups hosted on end-to-end encrypted platforms. They had also recorded themselves abusing the three children and shared the files online. All the victims were rescued and safeguarded.

Europol’s call: Trace an Object

Europol has recently released new pictures to the platform “Stop Child Abuse – Trace an Object”, which calls on all citizens to examine objects from child sexual abuse cold cases and see if they recognise any of them. No clue is too small: Even the smallest detail could help identify and safeguard a sexually abused child.

The main goal is to trace the origin of the depicted objects. Anyone who recognises one can provide information to Europol anonymously. Once the country or location is identified, Europol will inform the competent law enforcement authority to investigate further. The aim is to speed up the identification of both the victim and the offender.

The following partners took part in the Victim Identification Task Force 17: 

• Australia: Australian Federal Police (AFP)
• Belgium: Federal Police Belgium
• Bulgaria: Cybercrime Directorate (GDCOC)
• Canada: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
• Croatia: Criminal Police Directorate, National Cybercrime Department
• Denmark: Danish National Police - National Cyber Crime Center
• Estonia: Police and Border Guard Board
• France: Police nationale (Office Mineurs - Protection des mineurs), Gendarmerie nationale (Centre de lutte contre les criminalités numériques)
• Germany: Federal Criminal Police Office
• Ireland: An Garda Síochána
• Italy: State Police (Polizia di Stato- Servizio Polizia Postale- C.N.C.P.O.)
• Malta: Malta Police Force (Il-Korp tal- Pulizija ta’ Malta)
• Netherlands: National Police (Politie)
• Norway: KRIPOS (NCIS)
• Poland: Central Cybercrime Bureau
• Romania: Police Directorate for Countering Organised Criminality
• Serbia: Service for Combating High-Tech Crime, Directorate of Police
• Slovakia: Cybercrime Unit, National Center for Specific Crimes, Presidium of the Police Force
• Spain: National Police (Policía Nacional), Guardia Civil
• Sweden: Police Authority
• UK: National Crime Agency (NCA)
• USA: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations
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CSA in the SE USA > ATM jackpotter caught in Alabama with CSAM; Multiple Life sentences for Ga. man for CSA on 10 y/o; N.C. woman arrested on 5 counts of CSE

 

Venezuelan man pleads guilty to ATM conspiracy, possession of child sexual abuse material

PELL CITY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Venezuelan man has pleaded guilty to charges involving ATM jackpotting and child-exploration, the United States Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

According to plea agreements, authorities said a Pell City police officer observed an SUV parked in front of an ATM at a bank in Pell City. Officials said the officer turned around to go back to the ATM. When the officer arrived, authorities said the SUV was no longer at the ATM but was later found abandoned in the bank parting lot.

Officials said the officer did find the ATM open with its interior parts exposed.

During the investigation, police said they found the ATM had been breached using a technique called “jackpotting”, a scheme that involves breaching the computer compartment of an ATM that allows it to be operated without authorization.

After receiving a search warrant for the vehicle, officials said officers found tools, gloves, cash, a cell phone, and a wallet with multiple bank cards and temporary driver’s license in the name of Moreno in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Later in the day, the Murfreesboro Police Department contacted Pell City Police to tell them that 22-year-old Rodner Josue Centeno Moreno had turned himself in for attempting to rob the ATM in Pell City.

Murfreesboro police officers then went to Moreno’s home where he was taken into custody.

On June 15, authorities said officers from Pell City went to Murfreesboro to execute the search warrants for Moreno. After his arrest, officials said a search warrant was executed on his iPhone where dozens of files containing child sexual abuse material was found.

“The defendant’s guilty pleas reflect the seriousness of two distinct crimes – ATM jackpotting, which threatens the security of our financial institutions, and the possession of child sexual abuse material, which compounds the harm the victims have suffered. We remain committed to holding offenders accountable and protecting both the security of our communities and the most vulnerable among us – our children.”

U.S. Attorney Williams

Officials said Moreno has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possession of child pornography based on evidence found in the course of investigating the jackpotting scheme.

“ATM jackpotting continues to be a growing threat nationwide, causing significant financial losses and impacting communities across the country. Through a joint investigation conducted by the Pell City Police Department and the U.S. Secret Service Birmingham Cyber Fraud Task Force, investigators identified evidence of child sexual abuse material on Moreno’s mobile device. The possession of child sexual abuse material is a serious crime that inflicts lasting harm on victims and their families while undermining the safety and well-being of the community. We are committed to identifying and prosecuting individuals who engage in these offenses and to protecting vulnerable victims from further exploitation.”

U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Glaze

Authorities said Moreno’s co-defendant, 26-year-old Deiber Jorhen Castillo Rodriguez, also of Venezuela, was charged with conspiracy and attempt to access a protected computer in furtherance of fraud but has not yet been arrested.

If you suspect or become aware of the possible exploitation of a child, you are asked to please contact authorities. Reports can also be filed with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) or on the cyber tip website.

Man will serve multiple life sentences for years of raping child living next door

By Sam Sachs, WSBTV.com

October 28, 2026 at 3:34 pm EDT

CANTON, Ga. — A Cherokee County man received multiple life sentences and almost 100 more years in prison after being convicted of raping a child multiple times over several years.

According to the Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office, Juan Gregorio Francisco, 66 of Canton, was found guilty of multiple counts of child molestation, rape, cruelty to children, grooming, enticing a child, sex trafficking and sexually exploiting a child.

His victim was 10-years-old.

Mooresville woman accused of possessing child sexual abuse material

by: Doug Coats

Posted: Oct 28, 2026 / 04:29 PM EDT

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Mooresville woman was arrested Tuesday after being the subject of an online child exploitation investigation. 

According to Mooresville Police, detectives executed a search warrant at the residence of 48-year-old Jennifer Gray on Hedgewood Drive. She was located inside and her personal electronic devices were seized for forensic analysis. 

Subsequent examination of the devices by investigators allegedly revealed numerous files containing child sexual abuse material. 

Gray was taken into custody without incident and charged with five counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. 

She was transported to the Iredell County Jail, where she is being held under a $300,000 bond. 

This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about this case or other suspected child exploitation is asked to contact the Mooresville Police Department at 704-664-3311. 

“The Mooresville Police Department takes crimes against children very seriously and is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our community’s youth,” the department said. 

Foxes in the Henhouse > Delaware Teacher arrested for historical CSA; Fake, gay, B-Ball coach arrested in Chicago; Asst. principal protects child rapist son; MSF funding halted by Swiss after CSE in Chad

 

Former Delaware teacher convicted in child rape case

By 6abc Digital Staff

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 10:00AM ET

A former Wilmington teacher was convicted last week of repeatedly raping a child following a yearslong investigation.

On Oct. 22, Christopher Crisona, 58, was convicted of three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse, two counts of unlawful sexual contact, one count of unlawful sexual penetration and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child.

"Sexual abuse of any kind is unconscionable; for it to come at the hands of individuals in positions of power and sacred trust is a horror unto its own,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings in a statement. “I cannot imagine the suffering this victim endured, nor the bravery it took to come forward."

Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673.

The investigation found that Crisona, who was working as a teacher at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Wilmington at the time, raped a child multiple times between Sept. 1, 1994, and June 15, 1995.

Crisona’s abuse was discovered during the course of an investigation that began with an anonymous report to the Diocese of Wilmington concerning reported sexual abuse of the same victim by Father John Taggart and Father John Francis O’Brien, who has since died. 

Taggart is accused of repeatedly sexually abusing the same victim during the child's seventh- and eighth-grade years at St. Thomas the Apostle School. The abuse reportedly continued after the child began high school.

Former Chicago community center employee accused of posing as basketball coach, grooming teen: CPD

Andre Jackson worked at Salvation Army-operated Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in West Pullman

ByMaher Kawash, Eric Horng

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A former employee of the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in West Pullman is accused of posing as a basketball coach to meet boys and sending inappropriate messages to a teenage boy, according to prosecutors.

Andre Jackson, 56, was a familiar presence at the Salvation Army-operated community center, a popular gathering place for teens. Prosecutors allege Jackson recruited teenagers at the center to play AAU basketball.

Luke Carrington, who plays basketball at the facility, said he was surprised by the allegations. "That's crazy because I just thought he was a basketball coach," Carrington said.

Another player at the center, Demetrius Price, said the allegations were unexpected but described Jackson as someone who often kept to himself. "I didn't expect that out of him, but at the same time, he do be like a little creepy, like just lurking, like he would never talk to nobody. He would just be lurking," Price said.

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According to prosecutors, Jackson reconnected late last year at the community center with a 15-year-old boy he had first met two years earlier. Cook county prosecutors said Jackson then texted the teen daily for months.

Prosecutors allege Jackson sent messages that included: "Told you I'm going to make you love me," "I'm going to massage you naked," and "You ready to start showing your body?"

Prosecutors also allege Jackson offered to buy the teen basketball shoes and a truck.

Kroc Center member Constance Nichols reacted strongly to the allegations. "It's disgusting. It's disturbing. I mean, I can go on and on. It's just disheartening," Nichols said.

Prosecutors said the teen's mother overheard a call between Jackson and her son in August and later read the messages on her child's phone. The family then contacted the Kroc Center and police.

In a statement, the Salvation Army, which operates the center, said it is "aware of an incident involving a former employee." The organization added that "The well-being of the young people who participate in our programs is of the highest priority."

A Salvation Army spokesperson declined to say how Jackson was employed at the center or when his employment ended.

Jackson was arrested earlier this week and ordered held pending trial.

Police: Phoenix assistant principal didn't report adoptive daughters' abuse; son faces child sex abuse charges

Glendale police say Dr. Ramona Ramirez, an Isaac Middle School assistant principal, did not report abuse her adoptive daughters told her about. Her son faces child sex abuse charges.

PHOENIX, Az — A Phoenix middle school assistant principal is facing charges after Glendale police say she knew her son was sexually abusing her two adoptive daughters and didn’t report it.

Dr. Ramona Ramirez, 73, works at Isaac Middle School. The Isaac School District says in a letter to families they've put her on administrative leave. She’s charged with child endangerment and failure to report abuse.

Her son, 32-year-old Vicente San Diego Ramirez, is charged with sexual conduct with a minor, molestation, indecent exposure, and exploitation of a minor.

The case started Oct. 14, when a 16-year-old girl went to a Glendale Police school resource officer. She told him her adoptive brother had been sexually abusing her and her 15-year-old sister.

Police say the abuse went on for years, starting when the girls were around 9. Investigators also found out about video recordings involving the girls and Ramirez.

The girls had already told their adoptive mother, police said.

Detectives from the department’s Special Victims Unit got involved, along with the Arizona Department of Child Safety. They served search warrants at two homes tied to Ramirez.

At the family’s home, Glendale Police Sgt. Justin Ramsey said, Dr. Ramirez tried to keep officers out.

“She tells the officers that they’re not allowed to come into her house, even though we have a search warrant,” Ramsey said. He added that Ramirez also locked her son’s bedroom door.

Detectives tracked Vicente Ramirez to a family rental property in Glendale and arrested him there. Dr. Ramirez was arrested later during a traffic stop and booked into the Maricopa County Jail.

Virginia Bagby, who runs the National Child Abuse Hotline at Childhelp, says people often assume reporting abuse is only a job for teachers and school staff.

“It’s pretty safe to assume anybody who has contact with children or is responsible for the care of children, including parents, are mandated to report suspicion of child abuse and neglect,” she said.

That’s the case in Arizona. State law names a child’s parent, stepparent, or guardian as someone required to report suspected abuse. When the abuse is sexual, failing to report it is a felony.

Sexual abuse has also become a bigger part of Arizona’s child abuse cases. In 2020, it was involved in 3.9% of the state’s confirmed child abuse victims. By 2024, that number was 6.4%. It went up every year in between, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Bagby says the hotline is hearing from more kids now, many of them through new ways to get help online.

“We have seen kiddos as young as seven reaching out to us through web chat,” she said. “They’re very adept with technology, and so it's possible now for younger kids to be reaching out.”

In the letter sent to families on Oct. 19, the Isaac School District said it found out about the arrest on the afternoon of Oct. 16, and that as far as it knows, the arrest has nothing to do with Dr. Ramirez’s work with students.

Both girls are in DCS custody for now. Glendale police say the investigation is still open.

If you think a child is being abused, call the Arizona Department of Child Safety hotline at 1-888-SOS-CHILD (1-888-767-2445). You can also call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.

Switzerland freezes MSF funding after reports of sexual exploitation in Chad

The MSF internal report found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border.

ByMATHILDA HELLER

OCTOBER 28, 2026 22:05

Updated: OCTOBER 29, 2026 18:24

Switzerland's Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has suspended funding of CHF1.25 million ($1.52 million) to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) following reports that the humanitarian NGO failed to adequately inform Swiss authorities of the scale of the reports of sexual misconduct by staff in Chad.

The SDC is Switzerland's international cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The suspended funds represent 20% of the total money pledged by the Swiss government to MSF for the current year.

The SDC first learned of potential sexual misconduct by MSF in Chad in November 2024. However, the matter only entered the public eye after the Associated Press published an MSF internal investigation report in June 2026.

The MSF internal report (as revealed by AP) found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border, in some cases targeting underage girls or trading food or jobs for sex with refugees.

Curfew placed on some girls in camps

According to Swiss media and the AP, in at least one camp, community leaders imposed a curfew on girls to keep them away from aid workers, not from armed groups.

Sudanese refugees walk at the Iridimi refugee camp, northwest of Iriba, in Wadi Fira province, eastern Chad, November 27, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH)

MSF found 59 allegations of abuse and said 18 staff members were dismissed and barred from future employment. The report also said some of the repeated exploitation suggested potentially organized “sexual trafficking.”

Following this, the SDC demanded the full MSF internal files.

Now, over the last weekend, NZZ am Sonntag obtained internal e-mails from federal and SDC employees and meeting minutes which reveal that the federal development workers were "poorly informed" of MSF's activities despite continuing to fund them.

Among one of the things that SDC employees were unaware of (until June 2026) was that 6 of the 18 dismissed employees were employed by the Swiss section of Doctors Without Borders.

The issue involves taxpayer money. MSF itself said that the Swiss federal government supported the organization's projects in Chad and South Sudan in 2024 and 2025 with a total of around seven million Swiss francs. In total, MSF received almost CHF 12 million from the SDC in 2025.

The federal government is now withholding the last portion of the core contribution for 2026, meaning CHF 1.25 million will remain blocked for the time being. This was confirmed to The Jerusalem Post by SDC on Thursday.

“The SDC notes that MSF has failed to fulfill its contractual obligation to report incidents comprehensively and promptly," the spokesperson said. "The final tranche of the core contribution for 2026 has therefore been suspended pending the completion of a review of the information now received."

The spokesperson also said that, since June 2026, the SDC has requested and received additional detailed information from MSF regarding the reported cases and the measures taken in response.

"The SDC is currently reviewing the actions implemented by MSF, with particular attention to victim support, sanctions imposed on perpetrators, and the strengthening of prevention, safeguarding, and oversight mechanisms," they told the Post. "The review of the information received, as well as the SDC’s overall assessment, is still ongoing."

"As part of this process, the SDC will also examine the final report requested from MSF concerning these incidents. This report must demonstrate that all outstanding investigations have been completed and that the measures implemented are considered effective, satisfactory, and sustainable. Furthermore, the SDC reserves the right to initiate an independent external investigation if deemed necessary."