The FBI seized a child porn website ( "website A" ) on February 20th 2015 and allowed it to run until March 4th, distributing malware to anyone logging in. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/07/feds-bust-through-huge-tor-hidden-child-porn-site-using-questionable-malware/
In previous dark market/child porn busts, including the very similar "operation torpedo", the FBI first gathered identities and then conducted simultaneous raids, I assume to prevent criminals from destroying evidences. However in this case, there are a few known arrests ( at least 6 ) from mid-June to the beginning of this month. Most are only charged with possession, not even distribution. I'm not very aware of how the FBI works, but I can only think of two explanations, either they caught so many they have not hope of prosecuting everyone ( but then why not charging producers/distributors first? ), or they consider them too small fishes to deserve coordinated raids. Thoughts?
Very interesting part that no one has seemed to read yet:
Ballsy law professor who sticks to his principles and the law even when kiddy fiddlers are being taken down. I commend it, but you know the public/media will vilify/attack him for it.