Law enforcement release # Festnahmen von mutmaßlich Verantwortlichen und Mitgliedern der kinderpornografischen Darknetplattform „BOYSTOWN“ und Abschaltung dieser Plattform Bundeskriminalamt / Frankfurt prosecutors, May 3, 2021. Establishes the German-led seizure of Boystown and the four arrests.. **Source type:** Law enforcement release **Published:** May 3, 2021 **Research grade:** P1 **Used in entries:** 4 ## Bibliographic record **Publisher:** Bundeskriminalamt / Frankfurt prosecutors **Published:** May 3, 2021 **Source type:** Law enforcement release **Research grade:** Source grade P1 **Language:** German **Official record:** Official publication **Address:** [https://www.bka.de/DE/Presse/Listenseite\_Pressemitteilungen/2021/Presse2021/210503\_pmboystown.html](https://www.bka.de/DE/Presse/Listenseite_Pressemitteilungen/2021/Presse2021/210503_pmboystown.html) **What it supports:** Establishes the German-led seizure of Boystown and the four arrests. **Dataset id:** src\_bka\_boystown\_2021 How this source is used Cited 4 times across 3 record types. The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards. Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here. ## Cited by ### Takedown records 1 citation Cited on the takedown record itself. - [Boystown CSAM platform takedown](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/boystown-csam-platform-takedown) Child sexual abuse material, April 2021 Primary source ### Organization roles 1 citation Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown. - [Bundeskriminalamt](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/boystown-csam-platform-takedown) Operational lead, Boystown CSAM platform takedown Primary source ### Infrastructure 2 citations Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on. - [BOYSTOWN](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/boystown-csam-platform-takedown) Onion service disabled, Boystown CSAM platform takedown Primary source - [Onion service](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/boystown-csam-platform-takedown) Onion service disabled, Boystown CSAM platform takedown Primary source [All sources](https://takedownindex.org/sources)