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US arrests 190 in child pornography crackdown | US arrests 190 in child pornography crackdown |
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Police have arrested 190 people in a major US crackdown on images showing child sex abuse, officials say. | |
The month-long "Operation Orion" also resulted in 18 children being rescued, federal agents said. | The month-long "Operation Orion" also resulted in 18 children being rescued, federal agents said. |
Arrests were made mostly in the US but also took place in countries including Spain, Argentina, the UK and the Philippines. | Arrests were made mostly in the US but also took place in countries including Spain, Argentina, the UK and the Philippines. |
The official in charge said many of the cases began with a child chatting with someone they had encountered online. | The official in charge said many of the cases began with a child chatting with someone they had encountered online. |
"Let this operation be a warning to anyone who would think they can use the internet to exploit children - we are out there looking for you, we will find you, and you will be prosecuted," Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton said in a statement. | "Let this operation be a warning to anyone who would think they can use the internet to exploit children - we are out there looking for you, we will find you, and you will be prosecuted," Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton said in a statement. |
The statement said that Operation Orion focused on the production, possession and distribution of child pornography in videos and photographs. | The statement said that Operation Orion focused on the production, possession and distribution of child pornography in videos and photographs. |
Those arrested included a 35-year-old babysitter in Louisiana suspected of using a seven-year-old child to make pornography. | Those arrested included a 35-year-old babysitter in Louisiana suspected of using a seven-year-old child to make pornography. |
A 28-year-old man in Michigan was found to have more than 1,200 images and 109 videos of child sex abuse on computers and media storage devices, officials said. | |
Eight men were also arrested in Los Angeles, including one who met his alleged 12-year-old victim on the internet. | Eight men were also arrested in Los Angeles, including one who met his alleged 12-year-old victim on the internet. |
He was charged with enticing a minor to commit lewd acts after agents pretended to be the girl online and arranged to meet him at a shopping centre. | He was charged with enticing a minor to commit lewd acts after agents pretended to be the girl online and arranged to meet him at a shopping centre. |
The ICE statement said that they had also "identified and rescued" 18 victims of child pornography. | The ICE statement said that they had also "identified and rescued" 18 victims of child pornography. |
No details were given of the arrests conducted abroad. The US Justice Department also listed Sweden, Serbia and the Netherlands as involved in the operation. | No details were given of the arrests conducted abroad. The US Justice Department also listed Sweden, Serbia and the Netherlands as involved in the operation. |
US Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer said in a statement: "This operation uncovered a dangerous and depraved group of criminals who were devoted to trading sexually explicit images of children under the age of five." | US Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer said in a statement: "This operation uncovered a dangerous and depraved group of criminals who were devoted to trading sexually explicit images of children under the age of five." |
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