PTHC

The term "PTHC" - short for "Pre-Teen Hard Core" - is frequently found in connection with child sexual exploitation activity and materials, law enforcement officials say.

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The term "PTHC" - short for "Pre-Teen Hard Core" - is frequently found in connection with child sexual exploitation activity and materials, law enforcement officials say.

FOXNews.com Jana Winter 2010

But despite their efforts, FoxNews.com found an entire underworld of widely recognized terms, code words and abbreviations on Facebook -- hundreds of pages with "PTHC" and "Incest"

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Having searched for "PTHC," the two Facebook executives were then instructed to click on the first result - a public group Page called "PTHC," with 197 members.

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"To not be focusing in on a word like 'PTHC' or 'Incest' means you're not stopping the problem proactively."

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In the interview, FoxNews.com told the executives to enter "PTHC" in the website's search box.

FOXNews.com Jana Winter 2010

But despite their efforts, FoxNews.com found an entire underworld of widely recognized terms, code words and abbreviations on Facebook -- hundreds of pages with "PTHC" and "Incest"

FOXNews.com Jana Winter 2010

Multiple sources confirmed that "PTHC" is on the NCMEC list of keywords.

FOXNews.com Jana Winter 2010

A file labeled "PTHC" and "12yo" - two terms often seen by police who investigate child pornography cases - was found on the defendant's thumb drive.

Times Leader News 2010

In the interview, FoxNews.com told the executives to enter "PTHC" in the website's search box.

FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010