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| Dozens arrested in paedophile abuse raids | Dozens arrested in paedophile abuse raids |
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| A retired teacher, members of the armed forces and a scout leader are among 76 people arrested in raids in a 48-hour operation targeting online paedophiles. | A retired teacher, members of the armed forces and a scout leader are among 76 people arrested in raids in a 48-hour operation targeting online paedophiles. |
| More than 141 search warrants were issued by 40 police forces across the UK during the raids - led by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop). | More than 141 search warrants were issued by 40 police forces across the UK during the raids - led by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop). |
| Some 80 children were removed from harm. | Some 80 children were removed from harm. |
| Police said about 20 of them were found at raided properties. | |
| Ceop said most of the warrants related to image offences - such as downloading and sharing indecent pictures of children. | |
| It highlighted research suggesting more than half of those who downloaded pictures of child abuse went on to abuse children themselves. | |
| Known offenders known to have breached the conditions of the Sex Offender's Register were also arrested during the raids. | |
| Others held include a pathologist, a firefighter, an outdoor activities instructor, government employees, a computer programmer, and a referee. | |
| Two men were also arrested in Northern Ireland as part of the operation. | |
| News of the arrests came as Ceop published a report on the risk posed by people who download indecent images of children. | |
| Their analysis showed 55% of paedophiles who obtain images of abuse also go on to commit sex attacks against children. | |
| Principal analyst at Ceop, Kate Fisher, said that abusive images downloaded via the internet were increasingly becoming "more extreme, sadistic and violent, and feature increasingly younger children". |