Though the images and videos did not depict any minor as completely nude, some of the children were shown engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Some of the images and videos sold via the Newstar Websites showed children as young as 6 years old in sexual and provocative poses, wearing police and cheerleader costumes, revealing swimsuits, pantyhose and miniskirts, thong underwear, and transparent underwear. International Florida-based business Newstar Enterprise, which was founded in 2005, built, maintained, hosted, and operated what appeared to be a series of legitimate child modeling websites called Newstar Websites on servers based in the US and abroad.Īccording to court documents, Newstar was in reality 'an internet-based business aimed at for-profit sexual exploitation of vulnerable children under the guise of 'child modeling'.' Four Floridians have been charged in connection with a child sexual abuse material (CSAM) subscription service that produced millions of images and videos of sexualized minors.
