"He clicked on a video. A girl was sitting in an adult bed, a child's picture book beside her. Squire watched as a man came into the frame and began reading it to her. For a moment, it could have been a normal scene maybe it would be until the man proceeded to remove the girl's clothing. Then he raped her. Squire watched her endure it it looked like her soul left, he says."
"His job as an undercover investigator tracking down paedophiles who operate on the dark web requires him to view and think the unthinkable, to let a library of horrors live in his head. By accepting this, though, he is one of the few people empowered to make a change, to reach in and stop it. It's an honour, he says, but also like drinking poison."
Greg Squire is an undercover Homeland Security investigator who tracks paedophiles on the dark web and is exposed to extreme child sexual abuse material. Early in his career he watched a distressing video of a girl being raped, which propelled a swift rescue and left lasting emotional impact. He wrestles daily with the duality of feeling honored to save victims while carrying trauma from repeated exposure to horrific content. He relies on team support to act quickly. His work requires viewing unimaginable material to identify perpetrators and dismantle networks.
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