US EditionInterpol says 20 arrested in child sexual abuse operation across 12 countries
- Interpol and Spanish authorities arrested 20 suspects between March and May 2025 across 12 countries in a child sexual abuse material operation.
- The operation started in late 2024 after Spanish police discovered several instant messaging groups circulating exploitation images and alerted international agencies.
- The arrests included seven in Spain, with suspects such as a healthcare worker and a teacher, and additional detainees in Latin America, Europe, and the US.
- Authorities seized computers, phones, tablets, and digital storage devices during searches, and identified 68 further suspects as investigations continue globally.
- This global effort, coordinated by Interpol and Europol, represents a major breakthrough in tackling the creation and spread of illegal content involving child exploitation.
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The Spanish police, together with Interpol and Europol, have succeeded in striking against the sexual abuse of children.
Last year, the Spletno oko reporting point received 863 reports of child sexual abuse footage on the Internet; 731 of them were forwarded to the police.
Interpol Arrests 20 Over Network That Distributed Child Sex Abuse Material
Twenty people in Europe, the United States and South America have been arrested as part of an investigation into an international network that produced and distributed child sexual abuse material, Interpol said on Friday. The policing organization said the network was also thought to extend to Asia and the Pacific region. The arrests, which took place in 12 countries, were the result of a cross-border inquiry in which investigators tracked the i…
The suspects exchanged images of the exploitation of children on instant messaging. ...
Interpol's Global Crackdown: Arrests in Major Child Exploitation Operation
Interpol has arrested 20 people in Europe and the Americas in a major operation targeting child sexual abuse material. Led by Spanish police, the operation uncovered online groups sharing explicit images. Arrests include health and education professionals; investigations continue.
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