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Two men have been arrested in Northern Ireland as part of a UK-wide operation targeting suspected internet paedophiles. Two men have been arrested in Northern Ireland as part of a UK-wide operation targeting suspected online paedophiles.
The searches involving 40 police forces were led by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (Ceop). The operation was led by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (Ceop).
A PSNI spokesman said: "Due to the ongoing investigation we cannot state at this time where the searches or arrests occurred."A PSNI spokesman said: "Due to the ongoing investigation we cannot state at this time where the searches or arrests occurred."
Raids have taken place across the UK in the past two days. More than 140 search warrants were issued by 40 police forces across the UK during the raids.
News of the arrests comes on the same day that Ceop published a report on the risk posed by people who possess indecent images of children. A retired teacher, members of the armed forces and a scout leader were among 76 people arrested.
The centre wants police to prioritise those caught with such images, who have access to children. Some 80 children were removed from harm. Police said one in four children were found at raided properties.
Despite the increasing extremity of the nature of abusive images available online, the severity and number of images held by offenders are not enough alone to assess the risk they pose or the sentence they should receive, the report said.
Ceop also called for a full risk assessment to be considered before a judge hands down any sentence.
The idea that any case may result in the identification of a victim should be at the forefront of every investigation, Ceop said.
Referrals to Ceop increased by 181% between April last year and March this year.