Massive online pedophile ring busted by cops

[Contrary1]

:applause:
Five Americans are among 184 people arrested so far; 230 abused children, some as young as seven, have been taken to safety


An internet pedophile ring with up to 70,000 members — thought to be the world's largest —has been uncovered by police, a security official said Wednesday.

The European police agency Europol said in a statement that "Operation Rescue" had identified 670 suspects and that 230 abused children in 30 countries had been taken to safety. More children are expected to be found, Europol said.

It said that so far 184 people had been arrested and investigations in some countries were continuing. Most of those detained are suspected of direct involvement in sexually abusing children.

They include teachers, police officers and scout leaders, AP reported. One Spaniard who worked at summer youth camps is suspected of abusing some 100 children over five years.

More: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42108748/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

[TygrBright]

1. Ugh. Props to the officers involved who had to wade through the material...

...they must have incredibly strong stomachs and iron control over their tempers.

appreciatively,
Bright

[cliffordu]

2. No kidding - I wouldn't WANT to control my temper.

disgusting.

[renate]

3. it's illegal to even have this stuff on their computers, right?

So does that mean 70,000 people are going to be prosecuted? Gosh, I hope so, and I hope a bust this big scares the poo out of anyone else who's involved in this kind of thing.