The purpose of the article is to present the problem of the cyberspace pedophilia from the legal and penal perspective, while its main field of interest is to identify the main threats resulting from the lack of adequate legal protective measures both domestically and internationally. The development of contemporary information technology offers the opportunity to acquire new skills and extend one’s knowledge, however, it comes along with a number of threats that young people are most exposed to through their vulnerability to manipulation while on-line. The fast pace of the Internet growth offers limitless opportunities for cyber criminals, while the equally dynamic in-crease in the number of such crimes makes the Polish legislator unable t...