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Global Operation Yields 20 Arrests in Child Sexual Abuse Network

A cyber patrol in Spain identified instant messaging groups that prompted a multinational crackdown on 20 suspects with 68 more under investigation.

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Overview

  • The operation was led by Spain’s Policía Nacional in collaboration with Interpol and Europol to dismantle chat groups sharing abuse material.
  • Authorities arrested seven individuals in Spain and 13 others across the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Italy and Bulgaria.
  • Investigators seized six computers, 21 mobile phones and various electronic storage devices during coordinated raids.
  • Among those detained were a teacher in Sevilla and a nurse in Barcelona who allegedly paid for material featuring Eastern European girls.
  • Following initial cyber patrols, law enforcement agencies are probing 68 additional suspects in 28 countries.