UK Child Abuse Case Derailed by Telco Blunder
A basic engineering mistake led to wrongful accusations in a UK child abuse case, causing a profound impact on three individuals in Wales.
The case, detailed in an open judgment by the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal, involved three people, referred to as AFG, SPR, and FYC, who were investigated by Dyfed-Powys Police in May 2016.
Their ordeal lasted until January 2017, during which they were accused of sharing indecent images of children (IIOC).
The accusations were later found to be due to a crossed wire in their street's telecoms cabinet.
The mistake had a significant impact on the investigation, causing an eight-year telco blunder that led to the wrongful accusations.
Author's summary: Telco mistake derails UK child abuse case.