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29-Year-Old Arrested in Segovia Over Child Sexual Abuse Images After Seizure of More Than 100 Files

International help from NCMEC proved decisive in a May-launched probe.

Overview

  • Spanish National Police detained the suspect on September 25 in a locality in the province of Segovia.
  • A home search recovered two mobile phones containing more than 100 child sexual abuse files, some described as extremely violent and degrading.
  • The investigation was led by the Technological Crimes Group of the Castilla y León regional command beginning in May.
  • The detainee was brought before the examining court in Santa María la Real de Nieva, with forensic analysis of the seized devices continuing.
  • Authorities credited cooperation with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children with enabling the identification of the suspected offender.