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Australian police break up child porn network | Australian police break up child porn network |
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Australian police say they have broken up a child pornography network with the arrest of at least 13 men nationwide. | Australian police say they have broken up a child pornography network with the arrest of at least 13 men nationwide. |
Officers seized computer hardware containing hundreds of thousands of child exploitation images and videos, police said. | Officers seized computer hardware containing hundreds of thousands of child exploitation images and videos, police said. |
The network originated in Germany. The crackdown in Australia came after a tip from Interpol. | |
The men are alleged to have accessed and downloaded the images over a file-sharing network. | The men are alleged to have accessed and downloaded the images over a file-sharing network. |
They will face charges for the offences that could lead to a maximum prison sentence of 15 years, said Australian media. | They will face charges for the offences that could lead to a maximum prison sentence of 15 years, said Australian media. |
In an investigation codenamed Operation Belfort, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) searched properties in the states of Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. | In an investigation codenamed Operation Belfort, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) searched properties in the states of Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. |
They seized computers, hard drives, laptop computers, portable storage devices and mobile phones, police said in a statement. | They seized computers, hard drives, laptop computers, portable storage devices and mobile phones, police said in a statement. |
Some of the images depicted infants, the AFP's Glen McEwen told reporters. | Some of the images depicted infants, the AFP's Glen McEwen told reporters. |
The nationalities of the children involved, and the locations where the images and videos were shot, are not clear. | The nationalities of the children involved, and the locations where the images and videos were shot, are not clear. |
The investigation into the network began in December, and the men arrested range in age from 21 to 64, police said. | The investigation into the network began in December, and the men arrested range in age from 21 to 64, police said. |
"If child predators think that they can avoid being detected they should think again,'' said Mr McEwen. ''The internet is not immune from law enforcement activity." | "If child predators think that they can avoid being detected they should think again,'' said Mr McEwen. ''The internet is not immune from law enforcement activity." |
More arrests may follow, Australian media reported. | More arrests may follow, Australian media reported. |
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