Europol: At least 146 children around the world have been rescued in a police crackdown on children online

International police investigation for tens of thousands online accounts that owned and shared online child sexual abuse material coordinated and supported by Europol. In the company, according to her report ERTunder the leadership of the Department of Home Affairs, participated and continue to police authorities are involved from Australiathe Austriaτον Canadathe Croatianthe Czech republicthe Hellasthe Hungaryτη Sloveniathe Spainthe United Kingdom and USA. International coordination of research activities facilitated the identification of a large number of individuals associated with these accounts.

THE research started in 2019following a report from an internet service provider, who stressed that a large number of offenders used the platform to exchange particularly disturbing images child abuseincluding images depicting sadistic acts of sexual abuse of infants and children.

Reviewing the information led to the discovery of 32 GB of files, the corresponding memory required to stream approximately 90 minutes of video. To date, the international investigation has led to the opening of 836 cases internationallythe arrests of 46 people in New Zealand, the identification of more than 100 suspects across the EU and the protection of 146 children worldwide.

In two of the cases in Austria and Hungary, the suspects were offenders abusing their own children, who were six and eight years old respectively. Both children were then placed under protection.

Other research in Spain revealed that the suspect possessed and disseminated child sexual exploitation material, while videotaping nude and sexual images of adults without their consent. A A large number of investigations are still ongoing across the EU.

Europol facilitated the exchange of information and coordinated partner services. The service also provided detailed support by cross-checking the data and providing more details about the investigation information packages, which were then distributed to the national law enforcement agencies involved in the operation.

Source: News Beast

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