Crimes Committed Against Minors and Child Pornography via the Internet

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Abstract

This thesis analyses unlawful conduct in information technology and the internet, where rapid technological change and AI have left legislators a step behind, weakening the sanctioning of cybercrime. Through doctrinal analysis of Hungarian, EU and international law — including the Budapest Convention — it examines computer-enabled offences (information-system fraud, data breaches, circumvention of technical protections) and crimes against minors (endangerment of children, child pornography). It argues that gaps in legislation and inexperience in application frequently result in dropped charges or trivialised penalties, undermining deterrence and general prevention while leaving victims with significant harm; acquittals may even embolden further offending. Examining European responses, it shows how cross-border cooperation criminalised unauthorised access and illegal pornographic content. The thesis concludes that protecting children in the digital space is a shared responsibility of parents and the state and identifies the cooperation frameworks and jurisdictional rules governing such cases.