FORENSIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SEXUAL ABUSE CRIMES AGAINST  CHILDREN COMMITTED USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

Dinu OSTAVCIUC; Lilia POPA

doi:10.35219/across.2025.5.06

Dinu OSTAVCIUC PhD, associate professor, “Criminal procedure, Forensics and Information Security” department of the ”Ştefan cel Mare” Academy of MIA of the Republic of Moldova, Chișinău
Lilia POPA PhD candidate, "Ștefan cel Mare" Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35219/across.2025.5.06

Keywords: forensic characteristics, sexual abuse, children, informational technologies, crime traces, criminal investigation, prevention, international cooperation

Abstract

The article examines the forensic characteristics of sexual abuse crimes against children
committed through the use of informational technologies, emphasising the importance of
a methodological and applied approach to this issue. The authors explore fundamental
concepts such as the object of the offence, the personalities of the offender and the victim,
and the methods of committing and concealing the crimes. Various types of crime traces
and innovative investigative methods are highlighted, underscoring the necessity of
international cooperation and the use of advanced technologies for effective combat.
Furthermore, the article provides concrete examples and legislative solutions to prevent
and combat this type of criminality.