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FBI Busts Dark Web Child Abuse Network, 18 Arrested

7/28/2025

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In November 2022, FBI agents apprehended William Spearman in Madison, Alabama, for orchestrating a dark web child abuse network. This significant arrest was part of Operation Grayskull, which dismantled several sites and led to 18 arrests. Matthew Garrell, a pivotal player, was sentenced to 20 years for running a site rife with child exploitation material.

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Story summary

In November 2022, FBI agents apprehended William Spearman in Madison, Alabama, for orchestrating a dark web child abuse network. This significant arrest was part of Operation Grayskull, which dismantled several sites and led to 18 arrests. Matthew Garrell, a pivotal player, was sentenced to 20 years for running a site rife with child exploitation material.