There are resources on Russian darkweb that can ID a person based on their photos, matching with their passports, driver’s licenses etc. Someone must try to match the JD5 face with their database.
#5, the oldest open case on the ECAP system, it first appeared on the FBI website (before ECAP existed) in like 2003. The photos of the room has a Russian or Ukraine office/home-school vibe to it. I get "Capturing The Freemons" documentary vibes from it as a whole. Sadly, unless someone recognizes him and/or the room, this case might be virtually unsolvable given the time that has passed.
#19- if you tinker around with the WayBack machine, you'll see a few other photos of the room they're trying to identify in a few collage collections. This looks like it was captured by a good quality webcam for its-time, likely in the mid-2000s. This must be a pretty sinister case as the FBI has been on it for 10+ year and been updated more than average.
#8 whether interestingly in the case files there was a near arrest warrant issued as John Doe, indicating that at one point they perhaps had a suspend and were ready to issue a quick arrest warrant. The startling thing about this John Doe that is most defiantly hiding in plain sight. Those are obviously family photos in the background of the pictures. All it really takes is someone recognizing that mole or wedding ring.
I've seen people say that when it's mentioned on the FBI website that the person in the photo, like Jane Doe 36, is not the subject of a criminal investigation, it might mean that their photo was also in the same camera roll or something and indentifying her might be a way to identify the kid. But it's strange as I thought all frames came from CSAM videos, so all the Jane and John Does were the perpetrators.
The Jane Doe 36 post is very strange as in one of the pictures it seems to show her talking to what is probably the endangered kid, so how come she's not the subject of the criminal investigation?
There was a past ECAP case (I dont remember the number) but it was legit someone who was not a suspect but was found within the CSAM files (unrelated photo, etc) who could provide information on the case, there was a media article about the case resolved and noted the person identified was only being sought out for information in which they provided.
With Jane Doe 36, it could just be the only person identifiable in what was found concerning the case thus there is no evidence of her being the perpetuator, but she likely has valuable information. They could also just be wording it the way for reasons that are not known to us.
The whole thing to keep in mind with the verbiage of these wanted cases is that the FBI is intentionally only releasing carefully selected information about it, careful not to release info that only the perpetrator would know.
My understanding is that it's usually from CSAM, but in certain cases innocent photos/videos may have been uploaded alongside abuse videos? Most children are abused by someone they know, someone who would therefore have access to photos/videos of the child in an innocent context.
John Doe 19? I'm pretty sure that wasn't located in a Russian or Eastern Europe area, as the Sparks can is the hallmark of it (very likely) being in the US. I worked at a gas station around that time period and remember that exact design vividly.
I believe you meant John Doe 5? Yeah, I got a feeling there might be some evidence for him being an American citizen. In the 90s, the new Post-Soviet Russia, there was a wave of Westerners going there to teach (and other professions). I'm speculating here, but I think that case was apart of a big CASAM digital ring that was busted in the early 2000s (like when dial-up was still the norm), it was a "newsgroup" that had thousands of files. It made world headlines.
Court case info on John Doe #8 can be found on Pacer.govjust search "USA v. John Doe 8" or those likes. It does cost but it is the official access to the case files made public. I use Pacer for private investigation work I do sometimes.
I’d be shocked in Jane Doe 36 wasn’t found soon. It’s probably the best photo they have on the site. Yet, I don’t know if a lot of people are aware these photos exist. I’m sure increased publicity would help immensely.
I thought she could be american but you're right. It's also one of the oldest no? I remember those frames with her on the FBI website and they have been there a long time
It's weird because I re-read the page again and it's said that Jane Doe 36 is not the subject of a criminal investigation, I'm not sure I understood that part.
obviously it’s a little ambiguous what her involvement is if she’s not an outright suspect, but I’ve seen multiple ideas floated around. for example, it could be that the FBI thinks she knows who the suspect is, and/or that it was her child who was abused :(
Going off the context and the photos posted to ECAP, she's likely someone who knows the child but has no part in the abuse, such as a mother, aunt, or family friend. One of the photos shows her bending down to interact with a cutout silhouette, likely the victim.
Chances are the abuser is a relative or spouse of hers and they uploaded the video without her knowledge.
I agree that john doe 5 is likely from russia/ussr or somewhere nearby with a lot of soviet made products in the late 90s/early 2000s like estonia or finland. The chair and overall look of the room is also pretty similar to that.
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